How to Say ‘My birthday is on the third of July.’ in Portuguese
O meu aniversário é a três de julho.
oo may-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo eh ah TREHSS duh ZHOO-lyoo
[oo may-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo eh ah TREHSS duh ZHOO-lyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Use a to say what date something falls on: é a três de julho "is on the third of July".
Phrase Breakdown
O meu aniversário
oo may-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo
My birthday
In Portugal, possessives usually take the article 'o'. Stress 'SÁ' in 'aniversário': a-ni-ver-SÁ-ryoo.
O meu aniversário é amanhã.
My birthday is tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
meu
[may-oo]
My
Possessive adjective used to indicate ownership.
Este é meu cachorro.
This is my dog.
aniversário
[ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo]
birthday
Means birthday; can also refer to an anniversary depending on context.
O aniversário do Miguel foi em junho.
Miguel's birthday was in June.
é a três de julho.
eh ah TREHSS duh ZHOO-lyoo
is on the third of July.
In European Portuguese, 'a' before a date means 'on'. 'Três' sounds like 'tresh'. 'Julho' sounds like 'ZHOO-lyoo'.
O exame é a dez de maio.
The exam is on the tenth of May.
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.
É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.
It is my interest to get to know the company better.
a
[ah]
on
Preposition used before a day number to say on which date something happens.
A festa é a dez de agosto.
The party is on August tenth.
três
[TREHSS]
Three
Equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two.
Eu comprei três livros na feira.
I bought three books at the fair.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
julho
[ZHOO-lyoo]
July
The seventh month of the year.
Vou de férias em julho.
I go on holiday in July.
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