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How to Say ‘And you have twenty-five days of holiday.’ in Portuguese

E tem vinte e cinco dias de férias.

ee tayng VEENT ee SEEN-koo DEE-ahsh deh FEH-ree-ash

[ee tayng VEENT ee SEEN-koo DEE-ahsh deh FEH-ree-ash]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: The legal minimum in Portugal is 22 working days, so 25 is a genuine perk. Mentioning it is the employer's way of sweetening a lower salary.

Phrase Breakdown

E tem vinte e cinco dias

ee tayng VEENT ee SEEN-koo DEE-ahsh

And you have twenty-five days

'tem' is nasal, almost 'TÃI'. 'E tem' sounds like 'i-TÃI'. Keep the number flowing in one go.

Example

E tem vinte e cinco dias para responder.

And you have twenty-five days to reply.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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.

cinco

[SEEN-koo]

five

The number 5.

Example

Somos cinco pessoas.

We are five people.

dias

[DEE-ahsh]

days

Plural of 'dia'.

Example

Fiquei em casa dois dias.

I stayed home two days.

de férias.

deh FEH-ree-ash

of holiday.

Stress the open 'FÉ'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Vou de férias em agosto.

I'm going on holiday in August.

Words in this phrase

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

férias

[FEH-ree-ash]

holidays; vacation

Time off work, always plural in Portuguese.

Example

Vou de férias em agosto.

I'm going on holiday in August.

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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