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How to Say ‘Starting next month’ in Portuguese

A partir do próximo mês

ah pahr-TEER doo PRAW-see-moo maysh

[ah pahr-TEER doo PRAW-see-moo maysh]

💬 Usage Tip: Do is de + o merged. A partir de "starting from" works with any time: a partir de amanhã "starting tomorrow".

Phrase Breakdown

A partir

ah pahr-TEER

Starting

'A partir de' means 'starting from'. Say it 'a-par-TIR', with stress at the end.

Example

A partir de hoje.

Starting today.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

from (part of 'a partir de')

With 'partir de' it forms 'starting from'.

Example

A partir de hoje, trabalho aqui.

Starting today, I work here.

partir

[pahr-TEER]

starting (in 'a partir de')

Verb 'to leave/break', used in the fixed phrase meaning 'from... on'.

Example

A partir de amanhã, começo cedo.

From tomorrow on, I start early.

do próximo mês

doo PRAW-see-moo maysh

from next month

'Do' combines 'de' and 'o'. In 'próximo', the 'x' sounds like 's': PRÓ-si-mu. 'Mês' sounds like 'mesh'.

Example

Volto no próximo mês.

I'll be back next month.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

[PRAW-see-moo]

The one that follows.

Example

A próxima reunião é segunda.

The next meeting is Monday.

mês

[maysh]

month

Masculine noun for one of the twelve parts of the year.

Example

Este mês está muito frio.

This month is very cold.

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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