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How to Say ‘On Thursday I have ten o'clock or three o'clock.’ in Portuguese

Na quinta tenho às dez ou às três.

nuh KEEN-tah TEN-yoo ahsh dez oh ahsh TREHSS

[nuh KEEN-tah TEN-yoo ahsh dez oh ahsh TREHSS]

💬 Usage Tip: tenho "I have" is how receptionists list free slots. Expect tenho às... followed by the options.

Phrase Breakdown

Na quinta

nuh KEEN-tah

On Thursday

'Quinta' is the short, everyday form of 'quinta-feira'.

Example

Na quinta vou ao cinema.

On Thursday I'm going to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

quinta

[KEEN-tah]

Thursday

Short, everyday form of quinta-feira.

Example

Vemo-nos na quinta.

See you on Thursday.

tenho às dez

TEN-yoo ahsh dez

I have (a slot) at ten

'Tenho' means 'I have'. 'Às' (a + as) means 'at' with hours. 'Dez' ends in a 'sh' sound: 'desh'.

Example

Tenho aula às dez.

I have class at ten.

Words in this phrase

tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First person singular of 'ter'; used to form compound expressions about recent experience.

Example

Tenho tentado dormir mais cedo.

I have been trying to sleep earlier.

às

[ahsh]

at the / at

Used before a specific hour when talking about time.

Example

Temos mesa às oito, e o jantar começa às oito.

We have a table at eight, and dinner starts at eight.

dez

[dez]

Ten

This is the number 10 in Portuguese, used to count or specify quantities.

Example

Ela viu dez filmes.

She watched ten movies.

ou às três.

oh ahsh TREHSS

or at three.

'Ou' means 'or'. 'Três' also ends in 'sh': 'tresh'.

Example

Pode ser às duas ou às três.

It can be at two or at three.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

às

[ahsh]

at the / at

Used before a specific hour when talking about time.

Example

Temos mesa às oito, e o jantar começa às oito.

We have a table at eight, and dinner starts at eight.

três

[TREHSS]

Three

Equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two.

Example

Eu comprei três livros na feira.

I bought three books at the fair.

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