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How to Say ‘I have an appointment for ten o'clock.’ in Portuguese

Tenho uma marcação para as dez.

TEN-yoo OO-muh mar-kah-SOWNG PAH-ruh azh DESH

[TEN-yoo OO-muh mar-kah-SOWNG PAH-ruh azh DESH]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the first thing to say at the AIMA front desk. Staff will want proof of the booking, usually the confirmation email or SMS.

Phrase Breakdown

Tenho uma marcação

TEN-yoo OO-muh mar-kah-SOWNG

I have an appointment

This states that you have a booking. Stress the last syllable of 'marcação', which has a nasal 'ão'.

Example

Tenho uma marcação hoje.

I have an appointment today.

Words in this phrase

Tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First person singular of 'ter' (to have).

Example

Tenho uma mesa às nove.

I have a table at nine.

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

marcação

[mar-kah-SOWNG]

appointment

A booked time slot, e.g. at an office or doctor.

Example

Fiz uma marcação online.

I made an appointment online.

para as dez.

PAH-ruh azh DESH

for ten o'clock.

This gives the time of the appointment. 'Para as' often sounds like 'prás', and 'dez' sounds like 'désh'.

Example

O jantar é para as dez.

Dinner is for ten o'clock.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

dez

[DESH]

ten

The number 10; with times, ten o'clock.

Example

Fechamos às dez.

We close at ten.

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