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How to Say ‘Today is Christmas Day.’ in Portuguese

Hoje é dia de Natal.

OHZH eh DEE-ah duh nah-TAHL

[OHZH eh DEE-ah duh nah-TAHL]

Phrase Breakdown

Hoje é

OHZH eh

Today is

The 'h' is silent. Link the words smoothly: 'OH-zhee eh'.

Example

Hoje é domingo.

Today is Sunday.

Words in this phrase

Hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

dia de Natal.

DEE-ah duh nah-TAHL

Christmas Day.

Say it as one smooth unit, 'DEE-uh d' nuh-TAL', with the stress on 'TAL'.

Example

Gosto do dia de Natal.

I like Christmas Day.

Words in this phrase

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.

On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

Natal

[nah-TAHL]

Christmas

Masculine noun, used with 'o'.

Example

Passamos o Natal em família.

We spend Christmas with family.

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