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How to Say ‘At half past six’ in Portuguese

Às seis e meia

ahsh SAYSH ee MAY-uh

[ahsh SAYSH ee MAY-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: Às is a + as merged, used because hours are feminine plural. One o'clock is singular: à uma.

Phrase Breakdown

Às seis

ahsh SAYSH

At six

'Às' is 'a' + 'as' and means 'at' when you give a time. The final 's' joins 'seis' as a 'z' sound: 'ahz SAYSH'.

Example

Janto às seis.

I have dinner at six.

Words in this phrase

Às

[ahsh]

at (the)

Contraction of 'a' + 'as', used to tell the time of an event.

Example

O jantar é às oito.

Dinner is at eight.

seis

[SAYSH]

six

The number 6.

Example

A minha filha tem seis anos.

My daughter is six years old.

e meia

ee MAY-uh

thirty (half past)

'E meia' means 'and a half', so it gives you 'half past'. Say 'ee MAY-a'.

Example

São duas e meia.

It's half past two.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

meia

[MAY-uh]

half

Feminine form of 'meio'; used for 'half past' when telling the time.

Example

É uma e meia.

It's half past one.

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