Want to tell the time in Portuguese? After this lesson you'll know how to talk about different times of day and you'll get some Portuguese pronunciation practice as well.
Knowing these essential Portuguese phrases will ensure you never miss an important meeting or social event!
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A que horas nos encontramos?
What time shall we meet?
Quando nos encontramos?
When shall we meet?
Quando é melhor para você?
When is best for you?
Qual é o melhor momento para você?
When is best for you? (formal)
Que dia?
On which day?
Esta semana?
This week?
(Na) semana que vem?
Next week?
No fim de semana?
On the weekend?
Durante a semana?
During the week?
No início da semana?
At the start of the week?
No final da semana?
At the end of the week?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
De manhã ou pela manhã
In the morning
Antes do almoço
Before lunch
Na hora do almoço
At lunchtime
À tarde / De tarde
In the afternoon
No fim da tarde / De tardezinha
In the evening
À noite
At night
Here are some more words and phrases for you…
Cedo
Early
Mais cedo
Earlier
Tarde
Late
Mais tarde
Later / Later on
Breve / Logo
Soon
Agora
Now
Neste momento / Já
Straight away
Ontem
Yesterday
Hoje
Today
Amanhã
Tomorrow
Depois de amanhã
The day after tomorrow
De vez em quando
On occasion
às vezes
Sometimes
às dez horas
At ten o'clock
Daqui há três dias/ Em três dias
In three days
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you enjoyed it.
If you want more lessons on Portuguese time then I recommend these ones!
Até a próxima!
Tereza Pereira: Rocket Portuguese
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