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How to Say ‘You get twenty-two working days a year.’ in Portuguese

Tem vinte e dois dias úteis por ano.

tayng VEENT ee DOYSH DEE-ahsh OO-tay-ish poor AH-noo

[tayng VEENT ee DOYSH DEE-ahsh OO-tay-ish poor AH-noo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Twenty-two working days is the legal minimum in Portugal, so it's the standard offer. Extra days are where the real negotiation happens.

Phrase Breakdown

Tem vinte e dois

tayng VEENT ee DOYSH

You have twenty-two

'Tem' is the formal 'you have'. Say 'vinte e dois' smoothly as one unit.

Example

Tem vinte e dois alunos.

He has twenty-two students.

Words in this phrase

Tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

vinte

[VEENT]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Temos vinte clientes novos.

We have twenty new customers.

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

dois

[DOYSH]

two

The number 2, masculine form.

Example

Tenho dois irmãos.

I have two brothers.

dias úteis

DEE-ahsh OO-tay-ish

working days

Business days. Link 'dias' and 'úteis' with a 'z' sound.

Example

Demora três dias úteis.

It takes three working days.

Words in this phrase

dias

[DEE-ahsh]

days

Plural of 'dia'.

Example

Fiquei em casa dois dias.

I stayed home two days.

úteis

[OO-tay-ish]

working / business (days)

Plural of 'útil' (useful); 'dias úteis' means working days.

Example

O prazo é de cinco dias úteis.

The deadline is five working days.

por ano.

poor AH-noo

per year.

'Por' means 'per'. Link it smoothly into 'ano'.

Example

Viajo duas vezes por ano.

I travel twice a year.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

per

Used for rates: per hour, per person.

Example

Custa cinco euros por pessoa.

It costs five euros per person.

ano

[AH-noo]

year

Masculine noun for a period of twelve months; also used for age.

Example

Tenho trinta anos.

I am thirty years old.

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