How to Say "Maria" in Portuguese

Maria

/maˈɾi.ɐ/

Maria is the Portuguese female given name for Maria.

In conversation, it is very frequent to see the definite article a placed before the name when referring to a specific person.

Meaning: female given name (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to a specific woman named Maria, it is common to include the definite article a before the name, resulting in a Maria.

The name has three syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable: /maˈɾi.ɐ/.

The name Maria is so common in Portuguese culture that it is used in the generic expression Maria vai com as outras, which describes someone who blindly follows the crowd.
In Brazil, Maria is often used as the first part of a compound name, such as Maria Alice or Maria Eduarda, where the second name is the one used in daily conversation.
The name 'Maria' is a doublet of the Hebrew name 'Miriam', meaning they share the same ancestral roots despite looking different in Portuguese.

Maria é a loira.
Maria is the blonde one.
This sentence uses Maria to identify a specific person.
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Já conhece a Maria?
Have you met Maria yet?
This sentence uses Maria to ask if someone has met a person named Maria.
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Maria filtrou a água.
Maria filtered the water.
This sentence uses Maria as the subject of the sentence.
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Bom dia, Dona Maria!
Good morning, Mrs. Maria!
Aqui está a sua encomenda, Senhora Maria.
Here is your order, Mrs. Maria.
Boa tarde, Senhorita Maria.
Good afternoon, Miss Maria.
Oi, Maria! Tudo bem?
Hi, Maria! How are you?
E aí, Mari? Vamos sair hoje?
Hey, Mari? Are we going out today?
Querida Maria
Dear Maria
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