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How to Say ‘For Friday, at eight in the evening.’ in Portuguese

Para sexta-feira, às oito da noite.

PAH-ruh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh ash OY-too dah NOY-teh

[PAH-ruh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh ash OY-too dah NOY-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: da noite means "in the evening" after a clock time. Swap in da manhã "in the morning" or da tarde "in the afternoon".

Phrase Breakdown

Para sexta-feira,

PAH-ruh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh

For Friday,

'Sexta-feira' sounds like SAYSH-ta FAY-ra. The 'x' is said like 'sh'.

Example

Tenho aulas para sexta-feira.

I have classes on Friday.

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.

sexta-feira

[SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh]

Friday

Literally 'sixth fair'; often shortened to 'sexta'.

Example

Na sexta-feira vou ao cinema.

On Friday I'm going to the cinema.

às oito da noite.

ash OY-too dah NOY-teh

at eight in the evening.

'Da noite' means 'at night'. 'Noite' sounds like NOY-t, and the final 'e' is barely heard.

Example

O filme começa às oito da noite.

The film starts at eight in the evening.

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.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 'eight'; with 'às' it gives a specific time.

Example

A reserva ficou marcada para Às oito.

The reservation was set for At eight.

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

noite

[NOY-teh]

night / evening

A noun meaning 'night' or 'evening', depending on context.

Example

Na reserva, disse Da noite para clarificar o horário.

In the reservation, I said Of the night to clarify the time.

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