How to Say ‘Two days a week’ in Portuguese
Dois dias por semana
DOYSH DEE-ahsh poor suh-MAH-nuh
[DOYSH DEE-ahsh poor suh-MAH-nuh]
Phrase Breakdown
Dois dias
DOYSH DEE-ahsh
Two days
'Dois' sounds like 'doish', softened to 'doizh' before 'dias'.
Preciso de dois dias.
I need two days.
Words in this phrase
Dois
[DOYSH]
two
The number 2, masculine form.
Tenho dois irmãos.
I have two brothers.
dias
[DEE-ahsh]
days
Plural of 'dia'.
Fiquei em casa dois dias.
I stayed home two days.
por semana
poor suh-MAH-nuh
per week
The first 'e' in 'semana' is very weak: 's'mana'.
Vou ao ginásio três vezes por semana.
I go to the gym three times a week.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
per
Used for rates: per hour, per person.
Custa cinco euros por pessoa.
It costs five euros per person.
semana
[suh-MAH-nuh]
week
Common noun meaning week; useful for scheduling follow-ups.
A semana que vem estou mais disponível.
Next week I am more available.
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