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How to Say ‘So it's for eight people, Saturday at eight.’ in Portuguese

Fica então para oito pessoas, sábado às oito.

FEE-kah en-TOWN PAH-ruh OY-too peh-SOH-ush SAH-bah-doo ash OY-too

[FEE-kah en-TOWN PAH-ruh OY-too peh-SOH-ush SAH-bah-doo ash OY-too]

Phrase Breakdown

Fica então

FEE-kah en-TOWN

So it's set

'Então' means 'so' or 'then' and ends in the nasal 'ão' sound: 'ẽ-TÃW'.

Example

Fica então combinado.

So it's agreed.

Words in this phrase

Fica

[FEE-kah]

it's set / it stays

From 'ficar'; used to confirm a final arrangement.

Example

Fica marcado para as nove.

It's booked for nine.

então

[en-TOWN]

So; then; well

Used to link ideas and introduce what you should do next (very common in spoken instructions).

Example

Então, apanhas a Linha D e mudas na Trindade.

So, you take Line D and change at Trindade.

para oito pessoas,

PAH-ruh OY-too peh-SOH-ush

for eight people,

'Para oito' blends into 'pra OY-too'. Pause slightly after 'pessoas'.

Example

Jantar para oito pessoas.

Dinner for eight people.

Words in this phrase

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.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 8, here counting people.

Example

Uma mesa para oito.

A table for eight.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

sábado às oito.

SAH-bah-doo ash OY-too

Saturday at eight.

Link 'às oito' as 'ah-ZOY-too' and let your voice fall at the end.

Example

A festa é sábado às oito.

The party is Saturday at eight.

Words in this phrase

sábado

[SAH-bah-doo]

Saturday

Day of the week; written lowercase in Portuguese.

Example

Vemo-nos no sábado.

See you on Saturday.

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.

oito

[OY-too]

eight (o'clock)

The number 8; 'às oito' means at eight o'clock.

Example

O restaurante abre às oito.

The restaurant opens at eight.

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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