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How to Say ‘It's three o'clock.’ in Portuguese

São três horas.

sawn TREHSS OH-rahsh

[sawn TREHSS OH-rahsh]

Phrase Breakdown

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.

três

[TREHSS]

Three

Equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two.

Example

Eu comprei três livros na feira.

I bought three books at the fair.

horas

[OH-rahsh]

hours

The time span equal to sixty minutes.

Example

Trabalho oito 'horas' por dia.

I work eight 'hours' a day.

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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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