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How to Say ‘Has been set for the fourteenth of June’ in Portuguese

Ficou marcado para catorze de junho

fee-KOH mar-KAH-doo PAH-ruh kah-TOR-zeh duh ZHOO-nyoo

[fee-KOH mar-KAH-doo PAH-ruh kah-TOR-zeh duh ZHOO-nyoo]

Phrase Breakdown

Ficou marcado

fee-KOH mar-KAH-doo

It was scheduled / it was set

'Ficar marcado' means 'to be booked' or 'to be scheduled'. It sounds like 'fee-kô mar-ká-du'.

Example

O jantar ficou marcado.

The dinner was booked.

Words in this phrase

Ficou

[fee-KOH]

was / ended up

Past of 'ficar'; with a participle means 'it was (set)'.

Example

Ficou decidido ontem.

It was decided yesterday.

marcado

[mar-KAH-doo]

booked / confirmed

Past participle used adjectivally to mean noted down, booked, or confirmed.

Example

A palavra "marcado" confirma a reserva: Fica marcado.

The word "marcado" confirms the reservation: It is booked.

para catorze de junho

PAH-ruh kah-TOR-zeh duh ZHOO-nyoo

for the fourteenth of June

'Para' is often shortened to 'pra' in speech. Say the date smoothly: 'pra ka-tôr-z duh zhoo-nyu'.

Example

A reunião é para catorze de junho.

The meeting is for the fourteenth of June.

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.

catorze

[kah-TOR-zeh]

fourteen

The number 14.

Example

Tenho catorze maçãs.

I have fourteen apples.

[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.

junho

[ZHOO-nyoo]

June

The sixth month of the year.

Example

Em junho há muitas festas.

In June there are many festivals.

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