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How to Say ‘At half past seven’ in Portuguese

Às sete e meia

ash SEHT ee MAY-uh

[ash SEHT ee MAY-uh]

Phrase Breakdown

Às sete

ash SEHT

At seven

'Às' before 's' sounds like 'ahsh'. Say 'ahsh SEHT'.

Example

Acordo às sete.

I wake up at seven.

Words in this phrase

Às

[ash]

at (a specific time)

“às” = “a” + “as”; used before clock times (às 10h30).

Example

Sai às 10h30 da plataforma 5.

It leaves at 10:30 from platform 5.

sete

[SEHT]

seven

The number 7; with times, seven o'clock.

Example

Às sete ainda é cedo.

Seven is still early.

e meia

ee MAY-uh

thirty (half past)

Say 'ee MAY-uh' to mean half past the hour.

Example

Às três e meia.

At half past three.

Words in this phrase

e

[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.

meia

[MAY-uh]

half

Feminine form of 'meio'; used for 'half past' when telling the time.

Example

É uma e meia.

It's half past one.

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