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How to Say ‘The first two hours’ in Portuguese

As duas primeiras horas

azh DOO-ahsh pree-MAY-rash OH-rash

[azh DOO-ahsh pree-MAY-rash OH-rash]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese puts the number before "first", so this is literally "the two first hours". The same order appears in os três primeiros dias "the first three days".

Phrase Breakdown

As duas

azh DOO-ahsh

The two

Feminine plural article 'as' plus 'duas', the feminine form of 'two'. It links as 'azh duash'.

Example

As duas amigas chegaram.

The two friends arrived.

Words in this phrase

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

duas

[DOO-ahsh]

two

Feminine form of the number 2, used with feminine nouns.

Example

Quero duas mesas.

I want two tables.

primeiras horas

pree-MAY-rash OH-rash

first hours

'Primeiras' agrees with the feminine plural 'horas'. The final 's' links as 'z' before the vowel.

Example

Nas primeiras horas da manhã.

In the first hours of the morning.

Words in this phrase

primeiras

[pree-MAY-rash]

first

Feminine plural of 'primeiro'.

Example

As primeiras pessoas chegaram.

The first people arrived.

horas

[OH-rash]

hours / time

Refers to clock time in questions.

Example

A que horas é a partida?

What time is the departure?

Guides for Portuguese learners

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