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How to Say ‘Half past seven is a little early for us.’ in Portuguese

Às sete e meia é um bocadinho cedo para nós.

ash SEHT ee MAY-uh eh oong boo-kah-DEE-nyoo SEH-doo PAH-ruh nahs

[ash SEHT ee MAY-uh eh oong boo-kah-DEE-nyoo SEH-doo PAH-ruh nahs]

Phrase Breakdown

Às sete e meia

ash SEHT ee MAY-uh

At half past seven

'Às' (at, for clock times) sounds like 'ash'. 'Sete e' runs together as 'set-ee', and 'meia' (half) is 'MAY-a'.

Example

O jantar é às sete e meia.

Dinner is at half past 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.

[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.

é um bocadinho cedo para nós.

eh oong boo-kah-DEE-nyoo SEH-doo PAH-ruh nahs

is a little bit early for us.

Link 'é um' smoothly. 'Para' is often reduced to 'pra' in speech. In 'nós' the final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Isso é um bocadinho cedo para nós.

That's a little bit early for us.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

É verdade.

It is true.

[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.

bocadinho

[boo-kah-DEE-nyoo]

a little bit

Diminutive of 'bocado' (a bit); with 'um' it means 'a little bit', softening a request.

Example

Estou um bocadinho cansado.

I'm a little bit tired.

cedo

[SEH-doo]

early

Adverb meaning “early”; describes arriving/leaving before the expected time.

Example

É melhor Chegar cedo para encontrar o teu lugar no Intercidades.

It’s better to arrive early to find your seat on the Intercidades.

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

nós

[nahs]

Pronoun referring to a group that includes the speaker and one or more others.

Example

Nós precisamos de ajuda.

We need help.

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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