The word for 'time' in Portuguese is 'hora'. When we want to ask the time, we say "Que horas são?" which translates to "What time is it?".

In Portuguese, time is expressed on a 24-hour clock in formal contexts such as public transportation and schedules. However, in everyday speech, the 12-hour clock is more common, and we often use the phrases 'da manhã' (in the morning), 'da tarde' (in the afternoon), and 'da noite' (in the evening/night) to specify the time of day.

To express the hour in Portuguese, we use "É" (it's) for one o'clock and "São" (it is) for all other times.

For minutes past the hour up until half-past, we simply say the hour followed by 'e' (and) and then the minutes.

For times past the half-hour, we usually express the time as minutes until the next hour, using 'para as' (to).

When expressing quarter hours, we use the word 'quarto' for 'quarter'.

The phrase "meia-noite" refers to midnight, and "meio-dia" refers to noon.

In conclusion, expressing time in Portuguese involves understanding a few simple rules. I hope this tutorial has shed some light on this topic, making your learning journey easier. Keep practicing, and soon reading time in Brazilian Portuguese will come naturally to you!

The concept of dates in Portuguese is fairly straightforward. The word for 'date' is 'data', and to ask the date, we say "Que dia é hoje?" which translates to "What day is today?".

The Brazilian date format is day/month/year (dia/mês/ano). Let's look at how to express each component of a date:

Days are expressed as cardinal numbers (e.g., one, two, three) except for the first day of the month, which is 'primeiro'.

Below are the names of the months in Brazilian Portuguese:

Years are expressed as cardinal numbers. They can be spoken in full or split into two parts.

For example, the year 1985 could be said as "mil novecentos e oitenta e cinco" (one thousand nine hundred and eighty-five) or "dezenove oitenta e cinco" (nineteen eighty-five).

When providing the full date in a sentence, we use the preposition 'de' (of) between the day, month, and year.

To say 'today', 'yesterday', and 'tomorrow', we say 'hoje', 'ontem', and 'amanhã' respectively.

In Portuguese, days of the week are not capitalized unless they're at the beginning of a sentence, and they all end with "feira," with the exception of Saturday and Sunday. Here are the names of the days of the week in Brazilian Portuguese and their translations:

The word "feira" in the context of days of the week originates from Latin "feria", which meant "free days". The terms "sábado" and "domingo" don't use "feira" as they were traditionally considered rest days, therefore, they were already free.

When talking about something that occurs on a certain day of the week, use the preposition "a" (on) before the day.

Note that in casual speech, Brazilians often drop "feira" and simply say "segunda", "terça", and so on. This is very common in everyday conversations.

Brazilian Portuguese Time And Date

Learn how to express time and date in Brazilian Portuguese