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How to Say ‘At eight, at the restaurant on the square.’ in Portuguese

Às oito, no restaurante da praça.

azh OY-too NOO hesh-tow-RAHN-tuh dah PRAH-sah

[azh OY-too NOO hesh-tow-RAHN-tuh dah PRAH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: de plus a becomes da, so it's da praça, never de a praça. With masculine words it becomes do: o restaurante do hotel "the hotel restaurant".

Phrase Breakdown

Às oito,

azh OY-too

At eight,

'Às' (a + as) introduces a clock time. The 's' links to the vowel and sounds like 'z': 'ah-ZOY-too'.

Example

Acordo às oito.

I wake up at eight.

Words in this phrase

Às

[azh]

at the

Contraction used with clock times, especially before plural hour expressions.

Example

Quando perguntaram a hora, respondi Às oito.

When they asked the time, I replied At eight.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 'eight'; with 'às' it gives a specific time.

Example

A reserva ficou marcada para Às oito.

The reservation was set for At eight.

no restaurante da praça.

NOO hesh-tow-RAHN-tuh dah PRAH-sah

at the restaurant in the square.

'No' = em + o (in/at the); 'da' = de + a (of the). Say 'restaurante' as 'rush-tow-RANT'. The 'ç' in 'praça' sounds like 's': PRA-suh.

Example

Encontramo-nos no café da praça.

Let's meet at the café in the square.

Words in this phrase

[NOO]

in the / at the

Contraction of 'em' + 'o', often used in time expressions.

Example

No fim do jogo, todos aplaudiram.

At the end of the match, everyone applauded.

restaurante

[hesh-tow-RAHN-tuh]

restaurant

The place where meals are served.

Example

Do restaurante até ao parque são só dois minutos, e o restaurante fecha à meia-noite.

From the restaurant to the car park it is only two minutes, and the restaurant closes at midnight.

[dah]

of the / from the

Contraction of de + a; part of the expression da sua parte.

Example

Da aparece em “Isso foi muito simpático da sua parte.”

Of the appears in “That was very kind of you.”

praça

[PRAH-sah]

Square

An open space or plaza in a city, often used as a public gathering spot.

Example

Nós nos encontramos na praça principal.

We met at the main square.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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