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How to Say ‘It's half past two.’ in Portuguese

São duas e meia.

sawn doo-ash ee MAY-uh

[sawn doo-ash ee MAY-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: Times past the hour are built as hour + e "and" + the extra: São duas e meia is literally "two and a half". Swap in minutes the same way: São duas e vinte "twenty past two".

Phrase Breakdown

São duas

sawn doo-ash

It's two

This gives the hour. Say 'sown DOO-ash'.

Example

São duas em ponto.

It's two 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.

duas

[doo-ash]

Two

The feminine form of the number two, used with feminine nouns like crianças.

Example

Temos Duas na reserva infantil.

We have two on the children's reservation.

e meia.

ee MAY-uh

thirty (and a half).

'E meia' means half past. 'E' sounds like 'ee', and 'meia' is 'MAY-a'.

Example

Chego às sete e meia.

I arrive at half past seven.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

meia

[MAY-uh]

half

Means 'half (an hour)'; after 'e' it gives 'half past'.

Example

Chego às sete e meia.

I arrive at half past seven.

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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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