How to Say ‘At half past four’ in Portuguese
Às quatro e meia
ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah
[ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [E meia] means [and a half] when telling time: [quatro e meia] = 4:30. You can reuse it with other hours too, like [uma e meia] or [cinco e meia].
Phrase Breakdown
Às
[ash]
at the
Used with hours to indicate time.
Às quatro e meia a receção fecha.
At four thirty reception closes.
quatro
[KWA-troo]
four
Number four; here it is part of a time expression.
Às quatro e meia tenho disponibilidade.
At four thirty I am available.
e
[ee]
and
Joins the hour and the half hour in telling time.
Quatro e meia é perfeito.
Four thirty is perfect.
meia
[MAY-ah]
half
Used in time to mean half past the hour.
Às quatro e meia saio do escritório.
At four thirty I leave the office.
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