Portuguese Phrase
Avise sua família que você vai visitá-la.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘Tell your family that you are going to visit them.’ It uses the formal imperative ‘avise’ to give a polite command, and the enclitic pronoun ‘‑la’ attached to the infinitive ‘visitar’ to refer back to ‘família’. The construction emphasizes the act of informing before the visit.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to let your relatives know about an upcoming trip, whether in a phone call, a text message, or a face‑to‑face conversation. It’s appropriate in both casual family chats and more formal contexts such as arranging a visit with older relatives.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Avisesuafamíliaquevocêvaivisitá‑la
Imperative (avise)
‘Avise’ is the formal imperative of the verb ‘avisar’, used to give a polite command or suggestion.
Possessive adjective (sua)
‘Sua’ agrees in gender and number with the noun ‘família’, indicating ‘your (family)’.
Conjunction (que)
‘Que’ introduces a subordinate clause, linking the command with the information to be conveyed.
Pronoun‑verb combination (visitá‑la)
The infinitive ‘visitar’ takes the enclitic pronoun ‘‑la’ (feminine singular) to refer back to ‘família’, a common way to avoid repetition.
Future periphrastic (vai visitar)
‘Vai’ + infinitive expresses a near future action, equivalent to ‘going to visit’.
🗨In Conversation
Avise sua família que você vai visitá‑la.
Tell your family that you are going to visit them.
Claro, já mando uma mensagem agora mesmo!
Sure, I’ll send a message right now!
✕Common Mistakes
Avisa sua família que você vai visitá‑la.
‘avisa’ is the third‑person singular present indicative; the correct form for a command is the imperative ‘avise’.
Você vai visitar a sua família.
In Portuguese the pronoun attaches to the infinitive as an enclitic (‑la), not as a separate word.
Avise sua família que você vai visitar‑la.
When the pronoun is already attached to the verb, the possessive can be omitted for smoother phrasing.
↔Alternatives
Informe sua família que você vai visitá‑la.
Inform your family that you are going to visit them.
Diga à sua família que você vai visitá‑la.
Tell your family that you are going to visit them.
Avise a sua família que você vai visitá‑los.
Tell your family that you are going to visit them.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian culture, family ties are strong and keeping relatives informed about plans is a sign of respect. The imperative ‘avise’ is polite yet direct, suitable for adult family members. Note that the enclitic pronoun ‘‑la’ (feminine) agrees with ‘família’, which is a feminine noun, even though the group may include men.