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How to Say ‘Half past eight’ in Portuguese

Das oito e meia

dahsh OY-too ee MAY-uh

[dahsh OY-too ee MAY-uh]

Phrase Breakdown

Das oito

dahsh OY-too

Of eight (o'clock)

'Das' = 'de' + 'as'. It links into 'dah-ZOY-too'.

Example

A partir das oito.

From eight onwards.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahsh]

at the (feminine plural); used in time expressions meaning “at”

In European Portuguese, “das” = “de + as” and is commonly used before times (hours) to mean “at (a certain time)”.

Example

O comboio parte das 11:50 da estação de Campanhã.

The train departs at 11:50 from Campanhã station.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 8; with times, eight o'clock.

Example

Jantamos às oito.

We have dinner at eight.

e meia

ee MAY-uh

and a half (thirty)

'E' sounds like 'ee'. 'Meia' is 'MAY-uh'. Together they mean half past.

Example

São duas e meia.

It's half past two.

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.

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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