How to Say ‘Four-thirty sounds better.’ in Portuguese
Às quatro e meia parece melhor.
ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah pah-REH-sih meh-LYOR
[ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah pah-REH-sih meh-LYOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Às
[ash]
at the
Used before a stated hour.
Às quatro e meia parece melhor para todos.
At four thirty seems better for everyone.
quatro
[KWA-troo]
four
Number four in a time expression.
Às quatro e meia a sala está livre.
At four thirty the room is free.
e
[ee]
and
Conjunction used in telling time.
Quatro e meia funciona bem.
Four thirty works well.
meia
[MAY-ah]
half
Means half past the hour in time expressions.
Às quatro e meia é mais conveniente.
At four thirty it is more convenient.
parece
[pah-REH-sih]
seems
Form of 'parecer', meaning appears or seems.
Parece melhor marcar mais tarde.
It seems better to schedule later.
melhor
[meh-LYOR]
better
Comparative adjective meaning better.
Este horário é melhor para mim.
This time is better for me.
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