How to Say ‘Yesterday was Sunday.’ in Portuguese
Ontem foi domingo.
ohn-TENG foy doo-MEEN-goo
[ohn-TENG foy doo-MEEN-goo]
💬 Usage Tip: foi "was" is the past of é "is". Swap the day to reuse it: Ontem foi sábado "Yesterday was Saturday".
Phrase Breakdown
Ontem
[ohn-TENG]
yesterday
A time word referring to the day before today.
Mencionei «ontem» para recordar rapidamente qual foi o encontro.
I mentioned “yesterday” to quickly remind which meeting it was.
foi
[foy]
was
Past tense of ser, used to say something was the case.
Na mensagem depois da feira, disse: Foi mesmo um gosto falar consigo.
In the message after the fair, I said: It really was a pleasure speaking with you.
domingo
[doo-MEEN-goo]
Sunday
The last day of the weekend, a rest day.
No domingo almoço com a família.
On Sunday I have lunch with my family.
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