Que horas são?
What time is it?
Usage
The most common way to ask what time it is
Grammar Note
"Que horas são" uses plural — a fixed expression
Que dia da semana é hoje?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day of the week; days: segunda-feira (Mon) – domingo (Sun)
Grammar Note
Days: segunda-feira (Mon), terça-feira (Tue), quarta-feira (Wed), quinta-feira (Thu), sexta-feira (Fri), sábado (Sat), domingo (Sun)
Hoje / Amanhã / Ontem
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Essential time reference words for daily conversation
Grammar Note
These are adverbs that can stand alone in sentences
Esta semana / A semana que vem / A semana passada
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to this, next, or last week
Grammar Note
"a semana que vem" literally means "the week that comes" = next week
De manhã / À tarde / À noite
In the morning / In the afternoon / At night
Usage
Basic time-of-day expressions
Grammar Note
Prepositions differ: "de manhã" for morning, "à tarde/noite" for afternoon/night
Qual é a data de hoje?
What is today's date?
Usage
Standard way to ask for today's date
Grammar Note
"Qual" is the interrogative "which / what"
A que horas abre / fecha?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking for opening or closing times of a shop or venue
Grammar Note
"A que horas" means "at what time"
Quanto tempo demora para chegar lá?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long a journey takes
Grammar Note
"Quanto tempo demora" is a fixed phrase for asking duration
Vemo-nos às três da tarde.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Arranging a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Vemo-nos" is the reflexive first-person plural of "ver" — to meet/see each other
São duas e meia / um quarto para as cinco.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Telling the time with half hours and quarter hours
Grammar Note
"um quarto para as cinco" literally means "a quarter to five"
Está aberto aos fins de semana?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"fins de semana" is the plural form meaning "weekends"
Em que fuso horário estamos?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the current time zone
Grammar Note
"fuso horário" literally "time spindle" — the term for time zone
É muito cedo / tarde.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that something is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"muito" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very / too"
Quando começa / termina?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking when something starts or finishes
Grammar Note
"Quando" is the interrogative adverb "when"
De segunda a sexta.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Stating working days or a date range
Grammar Note
"segunda" is short for "segunda-feira"; weekdays are feminine nouns
Gostaria de marcar uma consulta para [data/hora].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making appointments for medical, beauty, or business contexts
Grammar Note
"marcar" means "to schedule / book / mark"
Um dia
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Meio dia
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Uma semana
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Um mês
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Um ano
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
segunda-feira
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
terça-feira
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
quarta-feira
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
quinta-feira
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
sexta-feira
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
sábado
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
domingo
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Hoje
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Amanhã
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Ontem
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Depois de amanhã
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
Anteontem
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Agora
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Mais tarde
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Uma hora
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Duas horas
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Trinta minutos
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
A manhã
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Meio-dia
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
O entardecer
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
A noite
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
A madrugada
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Todos os dias
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Todas as semanas
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Todos os meses
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Esta semana
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
A próxima semana
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
A semana passada
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
O fim de semana
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
janeiro
January
Usage
Give a date or match the month printed on a ticket; Portuguese month names stay lowercase
fevereiro
February
Usage
Give a date; the Brazilian carnival usually falls in this month
março
March
Usage
Give a date; keep the cedilla — "marco" without it is a different word
abril
April
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
maio
May
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
junho
June
Usage
Give a date; Portugal's "santos populares" and Brazil's "festas juninas" both fall in June
julho
July
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
agosto
August
Usage
Give a date; in Portugal many shops close for the summer break this month
setembro
September
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
outubro
October
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
novembro
November
Usage
Give a date or match the month on a booking
dezembro
December
Usage
Give a date, or check which days are closed over the year-end holidays
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