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Meaning of 'Ancestrais' in English | Portuguese to English

Last Updated: July 9, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

Meaning of 'Ancestrais' in English | Portuguese to English

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Where do your ancestors come from?	De onde vêm seus ancestrais?
This is the land of our ancestors.	Esta é a terra de nossos ancestrais.
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.	Nossos ancestrais sabiam ler as estrelas.
We should respect our ancestors.	Deveríamos respeitar os nossos ancestrais.
Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.	Nossos ancestrais chegaram neste país há 150 anos.
Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.	Os nossos ancestrais chegaram neste país há 150 anos.
I'm named after one of my ancestors.	Eu fui nomeado em homenagem a um dos meus ancestrais.
Their clothes are quite like those of our ancestors.	As roupas deles são bem parecidas com as dos nossos ancestrais.
Ancestral principles and values are disrespected and trivialized.	Princípios e valores ancestrais desrespeitam-se e são banalizados.
Many of the ancestral rites of this tribe have been lost over time.	Muitos dos ritos ancestrais desta tribo foram esquecidos ao longo do tempo.

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De onde vêm seus ancestrais?

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De onde vêm seus ancestrais? VS Esta é a terra de nossos ancestrais.

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De onde vêm seus ancestrais?

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Esta é a terra de nossos ancestrais.

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De onde vêm seus ancestrais?!

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"De onde vêm seus ancestrais?"

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De onde vêm seus ancestrais?

Where do your ancestors come from?

Esta é a terra de nossos ancestrais.

This is the land of our ancestors.

Nossos ancestrais sabiam ler as estrelas.

Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.

Deveríamos respeitar os nossos ancestrais.

We should respect our ancestors.

Nossos ancestrais chegaram neste país há 150 anos.

Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.

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Os nossos ancestrais chegaram neste país há 150 anos.

Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.

Eu fui nomeado em homenagem a um dos meus ancestrais.

I'm named after one of my ancestors.

📖 Semantic Context: "There's a rumor in my mother's village that we have Japanese ancestors. I don't know what to make of it."

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As roupas deles são bem parecidas com as dos nossos ancestrais.

Their clothes are quite like those of our ancestors.

Princípios e valores ancestrais desrespeitam-se e são banalizados.

Ancestral principles and values are disrespected and trivialized.

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Muitos dos ritos ancestrais desta tribo foram esquecidos ao longo do tempo.

Many of the ancestral rites of this tribe have been lost over time.

Eu não sei quem são meus ancestrais. Nossos documentos se perderam durante a enchente.

I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood.

Eu quero que vocês se lembrem, meus irmãos, do que aconteceu com os nossos ancestrais.

I want you to remember, my brothers, what happened to our ancestors.

Há um boato na vila de minha mãe de que temos ancestrais japoneses. Eu não sei o que fazer disso.

There's a rumor in my mother's village that we have Japanese ancestors. I don't know what to make of it.

A razão pela qual nossos cabelos são castanhos é porque isso permitia aos nossos ancestrais macacos esconderem-se entre os cocos.

The reason our hair is brown is that it enabled our monkey ancestors to hide amongst the coconuts.

A exposição, intitulada "Ancestrais Eternos: A Arte do Relicário Centro-Africano", lança luz sobre a história e as tradições da região.

The exhibit, called "Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary," sheds light on the history and traditions of the region.

📈 Frequency Metric: The term Eu fui nomeado em homenagem a um dos meus ancestrais. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken Portuguese.

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How do you say "Where do your ancestors come from?" in English?

The most natural translation is "De onde vêm seus ancestrais?".

How do you say "This is the land of our ancestors." in English?

The most natural translation is "Esta é a terra de nossos ancestrais.".

How do you say "Our ancestors knew how to read the stars." in English?

The most natural translation is "Nossos ancestrais sabiam ler as estrelas.".

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