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Days of the week and months in Portuguese, with a pronunciation guide

The seven days of the week, the twelve months and the phrases “today”, “tomorrow”, “on Monday”: everything you need to book an appointment or understand a date. Tap ▶ to listen.

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Days of the week

Mondaysegunda-feirasih-GOON-duh-FAY-ruh
Tuesdayterça-feiraTEHR-suh-FAY-ruh
Wednesdayquarta-feirakoo-AHR-tuh-FAY-ruh
Thursdayquinta-feiraKEEN-tuh-FAY-ruh
Fridaysexta-feiraSAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh
SaturdaysábadoSAH-buh-doo
Sundaydomingodoo-MEEN-goo
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The Portuguese count the weekdays from Sunday: segunda-feira is the "second feira", terça the third, quarta the fourth, quinta the fifth, sexta the sixth. In speech people often say it short: segunda, terça.

Months

Januaryjaneirozhuh-NAY-roo
Februaryfevereirofih-vih-RAY-roo
MarchmarçoMAHR-soo
Aprilabriluh-BRIL
MaymaioMIGH-oo
JunejunhoZHOO-nyoo
JulyjulhoZHOO-lyoo
Augustagostouh-GOSH-too
Septembersetembrosih-TEM-broo
Octoberoutubrooh-TOO-broo
Novembernovembronoo-VEM-broo
Decemberdezembrodih-ZEM-broo
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Months and weekdays are written with a small letter: janeiro, segunda-feira.

Phrases: when it happens

todayhojeozh
tomorrowamanhãuh-muh-NYAHN
yesterdayontemOHN-tayn
on Mondayna segunda-feiranuh sih-GOON-duh-FAY-ruh
in Marchem marçoayn MAHR-soo
What day is it today?Que dia é hoje?kih DEE-uh eh ozh
Today is Tuesday.Hoje é terça-feira.ozh eh TEHR-suh-FAY-ruh

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