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How to Say ‘It's four in the afternoon.’ in Portuguese

São quatro da tarde.

sawn KWAH-troo dah TAHR-dsh

[sawn KWAH-troo dah TAHR-dsh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Timetables, shops and appointments in Portugal use the 24-hour clock, so you'll hear às dezasseis "at sixteen" for 4 pm. In casual talk people often say quatro da tarde instead.

Phrase Breakdown

São quatro

sawn KWAH-troo

It's four

This gives the hour. 'Quatro' is 'KWA-troo'.

Example

São quatro e meia.

It's half past four.

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.

quatro

[KWAH-troo]

four

The number four; used to say how many guests there are.

Example

Quatro pessoas querem jantar às oito.

Four people want to have dinner at eight.

da tarde.

dah TAHR-dsh

in the afternoon.

'Da tarde' means p.m. in the afternoon. The final 'e' is almost silent: 'da TARD'.

Example

Saio às seis da tarde.

I leave at six in the afternoon.

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.

tarde

[TAHR-dsh]

afternoon

Means the afternoon; often used in the greeting 'Boa tarde'.

Example

Tarde aparece na expressão Boa tarde.

'Afternoon' appears in the expression 'Good afternoon.'

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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