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How to Say ‘At eight in the evening’ in Portuguese

Às oito da noite

ash OY-too dah NOY-tuh

[ash OY-too dah NOY-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: às is a "at" + as "the", because hours are treated as feminine and plural. One o'clock is singular: à uma "at one".

Phrase Breakdown

Às oito

ash OY-too

At eight

'Às' plus a number gives a time. Link the two words: 'a-ZOY-tu'.

Example

Chego às oito.

I arrive at eight.

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.

da noite

dah NOY-tuh

in the evening

Literally 'of the night'. It marks evening times. Say 'da NOY-t'.

Example

São dez da noite.

It's ten in the evening.

Words in this phrase

[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-tuh]

night

Means 'night' or 'evening' depending on context; in reservations it often means evening time.

Example

Prefiro jantar de noite perto das oito.

I prefer to have dinner in the evening around eight.

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