"Meu cachorro come frango."

Translation: My dog eats chicken.

[lfwake2wake]

When do we use Meu vs minha?

[Davu]

Use "meu" for masculine things and "minha" for feminine things: "meu cachorro" (my dog); "minha caneta" (my pen).

[xxtow]

Meu = Masculino / Minha = Feminino

[imacb]

If cachorro and cão can both mean dog in Brazilian Portuguese, and in Portuguese proper cachorro means puppy and cão means dog, surely it makes more sense to use cão as the primary word?

[hsaski]

Although your reasoning makes sense, I think it's a good idea trying to memorize the differences.
The reason is that "cachorro (male)/cachorra (female)" are widely used in Brazil in songs, slangs and general expressions (maybe more than "cão").

So, even though I understand your concern to keep the learning simple, I suggest you to enjoy the ride and try to learn also the culture difference between Brasil and Portugal :)

[MaferGouveia]

Can I say "o meu cachorro come frango"? Is it also right?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, it's also right.

[Jovven]

What's most widely used?
TY!

[Paulenrique]

Adding the article is more common.

[robinwingl]

When it comes to possessives in Portuguese, do they also follow the gender rule?

[Rewm]

Yes, they have masculine and feminine, and singular and plural form, if you mean that.

[HanhTran]

Meu cachorro come frango, is roughly translated to "my dog eats chicken" yes?

I input this but for some reason, duolingo is telling me that is incorrect. And that the correct answer should have been "my dog is eating chicken."

Is this relevant? Isn't this just a technicality or preference of how to say the same thing? So shouldn't my response be acceptable?

[dias.rr]

Yes, your answer should be accepted.

Meu cachorro come frango = My dog eats chicken

Meu cachorro está comendo frango = My dog is eating chicken

You should report it.

[jmzelayah]

cachorro means puppy

[Davu]

In Brazil they prefer cachorro over cão to mean dog and a Brazilian puppy is a cachorrinho or filhote de cachorro.

[JoseGonzalez4]

Haha cachorrinho! I can just imagine saying that

[Davu]

Even better is "cachorrinhos fofos".

[Chogas]

Only in Portugal, so does it. Not in Brazil.

[kitsune1977]

Em espanhol "cachorro" significa "puppy/cachorrinho" e "cachorro adulto" é perro.(aprendi com o saco de ração, hehehe...)

[JoseGonzalez4]

I type by accident "cone" they should say its a typo like in other exercises.

[hsaski]

Next time this happens use the report tool (the flag that shows up when your answer is evaluated). You can always suggest improvements there.

[Just_Another_One]

Is "cachorro" pronunced with a french, gutural, i don't rember the name, r?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, double R is similar to French R.