How to Say “Ava” in Portuguese

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Ava is a female given name in Portuguese.
Ava is used as a female given name.

Did you know?

  • In some Brazilian dialects, the sound in Ava is very close to the word avá, which refers to a specific indigenous ethnic group from the Amazon.
  • In the Portuguese language, words ending in -ava often denote the imperfect past tense of verbs, such as cantava for 'was singing'.
  • While 'Ava' is a name in English, a Portuguese speaker might pronounce it more like 'Ah-vah' due to the open vowel sounds common in the language.

Examples in context

  • Ava, prazer em conhecê-la.
    Ava, nice to meet you.
  • Você viu a Avinha em nossa festa ontem?
    Did you see Ava at our party yesterday?
  • A Ava é minha amiga.
    Ava is my friend.
  • Eu conheci a Ava ontem.
    I met Ava yesterday.
  • Onde está a Ava?
    Where is Ava?

Example conversation

Rodrigo and Camila are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.

  1. Rodrigo

    Você viu a Ava hoje?
    Have you seen Ava today?
  2. Camila

    Não, eu não vi a Ava.
    No, I haven't seen Ava.
  3. Rodrigo

    A Ava me ligou cedo.
    Ava called me early.
  4. Camila

    Ela deve estar ocupada.
    She must be busy.
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