How to Say ‘Twenty-one’ in Portuguese
Vinte e um
VIN-cheh ee OOM
[VIN-cheh ee OOM]
💬 Usage Tip: From twenty-one up, you join tens and units with e: trinta e dois "thirty-two", quarenta e cinco "forty-five". um still becomes uma for feminine words: vinte e uma cervejas.
Phrase Breakdown
Vinte
[VIN-cheh]
twenty
The number 20; in prices it often implies cents when said after euros.
São dois euros e vinte para o bilhete do elétrico.
It’s two euros and twenty for the tram ticket.
e
[ee]
and
Common conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or questions.
Podemos usar círculos e quadrados.
We can use circles and squares.
um
[OOM]
one
Being a single unit or thing.
Um dia vou viajar para o Japão.
One day I will travel to Japan.
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