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How to Say ‘It's nine one two, three four five, six seven eight.’ in Portuguese

É nove um dois, três quatro cinco, seis sete oito.

eh NOV oong DOYSH TRESH KWAH-troo SEEN-koo SAYSH SEHT OY-too

[eh NOV oong DOYSH TRESH KWAH-troo SEEN-koo SAYSH SEHT OY-too]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Portuguese phone numbers have nine digits and are usually read out in three groups of three. Mobile numbers start with 9, so a number beginning with nove is almost certainly a mobile.

Phrase Breakdown

É nove um dois,

eh NOV oong DOYSH

It's nine one two,

Phone numbers are read in groups. 'Um' is nasal, and the 's' in 'dois' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

O código é nove um dois.

The code is nine one two.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

É verdade.

It is true.

nove

[NOV]

nine

The number 9; with times, nine o'clock.

Example

Chegamos às nove.

We arrive at nine.

[oong]

one

Used as a pronoun: one (train).

Example

Há um às nove.

There's one at nine.

dois

[DOYSH]

two

The number 2, masculine form.

Example

Tenho dois irmãos.

I have two brothers.

três quatro cinco,

TRESH KWAH-troo SEEN-koo

three four five,

'Três' sounds like 'tresh'. 'Cinco' starts with a nasal 'seen': 'SEEN-ku'.

Example

Moro no número três quatro cinco.

I live at number three four five.

Words in this phrase

três

[TRESH]

three

The number 3.

Example

Temos três filhos.

We have three children.

quatro

[KWAH-troo]

four

The number 4.

Example

Somos quatro amigos.

We are four friends.

cinco

[SEEN-koo]

five

The number 5.

Example

Somos cinco pessoas.

We are five people.

seis sete oito.

SAYSH SEHT OY-too

six seven eight.

'Seis' sounds like 'saysh', 'sete' like 'SET', and 'oito' like 'OY-tu'.

Example

A sala é a seis sete oito.

The room is six seven eight.

Words in this phrase

seis

[SAYSH]

six

The number 6.

Example

A minha filha tem seis anos.

My daughter is six years old.

sete

[SEHT]

seven

The number 7; with times, seven o'clock.

Example

Abrimos às sete.

We open at seven.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 8.

Example

Somos oito pessoas.

We are eight people.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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