How to Say ‘In day-to-day life.’ in Portuguese
No dia a dia.
noo DEE-ah uh DEE-ah
[noo DEE-ah uh DEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: No dia a dia is a fixed expression meaning "in day-to-day life," not literally just "in the day." You can reuse the pattern in work contexts: No dia a dia da empresa... for "In the company's day-to-day life..."
Phrase Breakdown
No dia
noo DEE-ah
In the day / on the day
Part of the fixed expression 'no dia a dia', which refers to everyday life.
No dia seguinte, liguei-lhe.
The next day, I called him/her.
Words in this phrase
No
[noo]
in the / on the
Contraction of em + o; here it begins the expression 'no dia a dia'.
No dia a dia, nota-se se a empresa valoriza colaboração.
In day-to-day life, you can notice whether the company values collaboration.
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
Repeats in the expression 'dia a dia' to express daily routine or everyday experience.
No dia a dia, pergunto-me se a equipa partilha conhecimento.
In day-to-day life, I ask myself whether the team shares knowledge.
A dia
uh DEE-ah
Day-to-day / daily
Used within the expression 'dia a dia' to mean routine or everyday matters.
Gosto da rotina do dia a dia.
I like the routine of everyday life.
Words in this phrase
a
[uh]
to / at / the
Here, 'a' is part of the fixed phrase 'dia a dia', which means 'day to day' or 'everyday'.
No dia a dia, a cultura da empresa vê-se em pequenos gestos.
In day-to-day life, company culture is seen in small gestures.
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
Repeats in the expression 'dia a dia' to express daily routine or everyday experience.
No dia a dia, pergunto-me se a equipa partilha conhecimento.
In day-to-day life, I ask myself whether the team shares knowledge.
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