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How to Say ‘Ten o'clock, please.’ in Portuguese

Às dez, por favor.

ahsh dez poor fah-VOHR

[ahsh dez poor fah-VOHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Às dez,

ahsh dez

At ten,

Use 'às' for times from two o'clock onwards. Link the words: 'azh-desh'.

Example

O comboio parte às dez.

The train leaves at ten.

Words in this phrase

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.

por favor.

poor fah-VOHR

please.

This makes your choice polite. Stress falls on 'VOR'.

Example

A conta, por favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Poderia ajudar-me, por favor?

Could you help me, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Diga-me por favor se está tudo bem.

Please tell me if everything is okay.

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