"Mi havas du avojn."
Translation:I have two grandfathers.
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Because "avo" is grandfather. Grandparents is "geavoj" using the "ge-" prefix to specify "both genders". So "I have to grandparents." would be "Mi havas du geavojn."
That still leaves the problem of people who don't identify as either gender, or if you just don't know their gender.
"both genders" There are more than 2.
What the other person meant to say is that the "ge-" prefix makes the word gender neutral.
In Spanish they say "Abuelo" and "Abuela". To make them more endearing you can take out the -o or -a and replace it with "-ito/ita"
I started Portuguese but I haven't gotten very far. What's the difference in pronunciation between the two, and how easy is it in conversation to tell them apart?
I believe (according to my knowledge) that you would have to add the prefix 'ge-' to avoj to make it gender neutral.
Can we get a second opinion?
avo = grandfather
avino = grandmother
It's like boy and girl.
boy = knabo
girl = knabino
"That's not your grandfather. I've met your grandfather. He lives in your house."
"Well, everybody's entitled to two, aren't they? And this is my other one."
does anyone else find it hard to tell the difference between Ni and Mi in those audios?
