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How to Say ‘It's this Saturday, the twelfth.’ in Portuguese

É este sábado, dia doze.

eh ESH-tuh SAH-buh-doo DEE-ah DOH-zeh

[eh ESH-tuh SAH-buh-doo DEE-ah DOH-zeh]

Phrase Breakdown

É este sábado,

eh ESH-tuh SAH-buh-doo

It's this Saturday,

This gives the day of the week. 'Este' sounds like 'ESHT', and 'sábado' is stressed on the first syllable.

Example

O jantar é este sábado.

The dinner is this Saturday.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It's

Contraction of 'it is', often used to introduce statements.

Example

É importante falar.

It's important to talk.

este

[ESH-tuh]

this

Masculine demonstrative used with masculine nouns like 'caminho'.

Example

Este trajeto parece estranho.

This route seems strange.

sábado

[SAH-buh-doo]

Saturday

The day of the week 'Saturday'.

Example

Escolhi Para sábado. porque é mais conveniente para todos.

I chose For Saturday. because it is more convenient for everyone.

dia doze.

DEE-ah DOH-zeh

the twelfth (literally: day twelve).

Portuguese gives dates as 'dia' plus the number. 'Doze' sounds like 'DOHZ'; the final 'e' is barely heard.

Example

Chego no dia doze.

I arrive on the twelfth.

Words in this phrase

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.

On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.

doze

[DOH-zeh]

twelve

The number 12, useful for giving the number of guests.

Example

Doze. É o número de pessoas na reserva.

Twelve. It is the number of people in the reservation.

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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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