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How to Say ‘It's eight in the morning.’ in Portuguese

São oito da manhã.

sawn OY-too dah mun-YAHNG

[sawn OY-too dah mun-YAHNG]

💬 Usage Tip: da is de + a squeezed together, so da manhã is literally "of the morning". The pattern repeats with other times of day: das onze da noite "eleven at night".

Phrase Breakdown

São oito

sawn OY-too

It's eight

This gives the hour. 'Oito' sounds like 'OY-too'.

Example

São oito em ponto.

It's eight on the dot.

Words in this phrase

São

[sawn]

are/is

Used to convey the total cost in pricing sentences.

Example

Os cafés são 1,50€, por favor.

The coffees are 1.50€, please.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 'eight'; with 'às' it gives a specific time.

Example

A reserva ficou marcada para Às oito.

The reservation was set for At eight.

da manhã.

dah mun-YAHNG

in the morning.

'Da manhã' means a.m. 'Manhã' has a nasal ending, like 'ma-NYAN' through the nose.

Example

Acordo às sete da manhã.

I wake up at seven in the morning.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

manhã

[mun-YAHNG]

morning

Used after 'da' to specify a.m. times.

Example

Acordo às sete da manhã.

I wake up at seven in the morning.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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