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How to Say ‘By Friday afternoon’ in Portuguese

Até sexta à tarde

ah-TEH SAYSH-tah ah TAR-d

[ah-TEH SAYSH-tah ah TAR-d]

💬 Usage Tip: With a time limit, até means "by", not just "until". à tarde "in the afternoon" is a + a merged: à noite "at night" works the same way.

Phrase Breakdown

Até sexta

ah-TEH SAYSH-tah

By Friday

'Sexta' (short for 'sexta-feira') sounds like 'SAYSH-ta'. Stress 'TÉ' in 'a-TÉ'.

Example

Até sexta, sem falta.

By Friday, without fail.

Words in this phrase

Até

[ah-TEH]

until

A preposition meaning "until" or "up to," marking a limit in time or place.

Example

Ficámos a apoiar Até ao fim do jogo.

We kept supporting until the end of the match.

sexta

[SAYSH-tah]

Friday

Short for 'sexta-feira', the sixth day counting from Sunday.

Example

Na sexta vamos jantar fora.

On Friday we're going out for dinner.

à tarde

ah TAR-d

in the afternoon

'À' is an open 'a'. The final 'e' in 'tarde' is barely heard: 'a TAR-d''.

Example

Trabalho à tarde.

I work in the afternoon.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

in the

Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; used with parts of the day: 'à tarde' = in the afternoon.

Example

Trabalho à tarde.

I work in the afternoon.

tarde

[TAR-d]

afternoon

As a noun, 'a tarde' is the afternoon; 'à tarde' means in the afternoon.

Example

Chego à tarde.

I arrive in the afternoon.

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