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How to Say ‘At half past ten, at gate fourteen.’ in Portuguese

Às dez e meia, na porta catorze.

ash dehz eh MAY-ah nah POR-tah ka-tor-zeh

[ash dehz eh MAY-ah nah POR-tah ka-tor-zeh]

Phrase Breakdown

Às dez e meia,

ash dehz eh MAY-ah

At half past ten,

Say 'ahzh DESH ee MAY-a' and pause at the comma.

Example

A reunião é às dez e meia.

The meeting is at half past ten.

Words in this phrase

Às

[ash]

at the

Contraction used with clock times, meaning 'at' a certain hour.

Example

Às duas da tarde tenho tempo.

At two in the afternoon I have time.

dez

[dehz]

Ten

The numerical value following nine; 10.

Example

A turma tem dez alunos.

The class has ten students.

[eh]

and

A conjunction meaning 'and'; in conversation it can also mean 'what about...?'.

Example

E tu, quando fazes anos?

And you, when is your birthday?

meia

[MAY-ah]

half

In time expressions, 'meia' means half, as in half past the hour.

Example

Às quatro e meia fica melhor.

At four thirty it works better.

na porta catorze.

nah POR-tah ka-tor-zeh

at gate fourteen.

Say 'na POR-ta ka-TOR-zuh'. The 'r' in 'porta' is a light tap.

Example

O voo sai da porta catorze.

The flight leaves from gate fourteen.

Words in this phrase

[nah]

at the (feminine singular)

“na” = “em + a”, meaning “in/at the” with a feminine singular noun.

Example

Compras na bilheteira ou na máquina automática.

You buy at the ticket office or at the machine.

porta

[POR-tah]

gate

At an airport, the numbered gate where you board the plane.

Example

A porta de embarque mudou.

The boarding gate changed.

catorze

[ka-tor-zeh]

Fourteen

The number following thirteen and preceding fifteen.

Example

O trem chega às catorze.

The train arrives at fourteen.

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