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How to Say ‘It's ten past five.’ in Portuguese

São cinco e dez.

sawn seen-koo ee dez

[sawn seen-koo ee dez]

Phrase Breakdown

São cinco

sawn seen-koo

It's five

This gives the hour. 'Cinco' has a nasal 'in': 'SEEN-koo'.

Example

São cinco horas.

It's five o'clock.

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.

cinco

[seen-koo]

Five

This is the number 5 in Portuguese, used to count or specify quantities.

Example

Ele comprou cinco livros.

He bought five books.

e dez.

ee dez

and ten (ten past).

'E' plus the minutes means 'past'. 'Dez' ends in 'sh': 'ee-desh'.

Example

O autocarro passa às oito e dez.

The bus comes at ten past eight.

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.

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.

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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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