How do you say "Then, can it be at half past four?" in Portuguese?

"Then, can it be at half past four?" in Portuguese is "Então, pode ser às quatro e meia?". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

What does "Então, pode ser às quatro e meia?" mean in English?

"Então, pode ser às quatro e meia?" means "Then, can it be at half past four?" in English. Usage tip: [E meia] means [and a half] when telling time: [quatro e meia] = 4:30. You can swap the hour: [duas e meia], [sete e meia].

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How to Say ‘Then, can it be at half past four?’ in Portuguese

Então, pode ser às quatro e meia?

ehn-TAWNG POH-dih sehr ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah

[ehn-TAWNG POH-dih sehr ash KWA-troo ee MAY-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: [E meia] means [and a half] when telling time: [quatro e meia] = 4:30. You can swap the hour: [duas e meia], [sete e meia].

Phrase Breakdown

Então

[ehn-TAWNG]

A connector used to move the conversation forward, like 'so' or 'then'.

Example

Então, pode ser amanhã?

So, can it be tomorrow?

Pode ser

POH-dih sehr

It can be / That works

A polite formula for proposing or agreeing to a time.

Example

Pode ser à tarde?

Can it be in the afternoon?

Words in this phrase

pode

[POH-dih]

can it be

Used to propose or check if something is acceptable.

Example

Pode ser às quatro e meia na clínica?

Can it be at four thirty at the clinic?

ser

[sehr]

Verb used in suggestions and arrangements.

Example

Pode ser noutro dia.

It can be on another day.

às

[ash]

at the

Contraction used before clock times.

Example

Às quatro e meia estou disponível.

At four thirty I am available.

quatro

[KWA-troo]

four

The number four; in time expressions, four o'clock.

Example

Às quatro e meia chego lá.

At four thirty I arrive there.

[ee]

and

Conjunction meaning 'and'; in time expressions it links hours and minutes.

Example

Quatro e meia é bom.

Four thirty is good.

meia

[MAY-ah]

half

In time expressions, 'meia' means half, as in half past the hour.

Example

Às quatro e meia fica melhor.

At four thirty it works better.

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