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How to Say ‘At quarter past nine’ in Portuguese

Às nove e um quarto

ash NOV ee oong KWAR-too

[ash NOV ee oong KWAR-too]

💬 Usage Tip: Quarter past uses e um quarto "and a quarter". Quarter to is um quarto para as plus the hour: um quarto para as dez "quarter to ten".

Phrase Breakdown

Às nove

ash NOV

At nine

'Às' sounds like 'azh' before a voiced sound. 'Nove' is 'NOV'.

Example

Começa às nove.

It starts at nine.

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.

nove

[NOV]

nine

The number 9; with times, nine o'clock.

Example

Chegamos às nove.

We arrive at nine.

e um quarto

ee oong KWAR-too

and a quarter (quarter past)

'E um' links into 'ee-oong'. 'Quarto' is 'KWAR-too'.

Example

São dez e um quarto.

It's quarter past ten.

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.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

quarto

[KWAR-too]

quarter

A quarter of an hour (15 minutes); also means 'room' or 'fourth'.

Example

São seis e um quarto.

It's a quarter past six.

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