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How to Say ‘Until Thursday night’ in Portuguese

Até quinta à noite

ah-TEH KEEN-tah ah NOY-teh

[ah-TEH KEEN-tah ah NOY-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Weekdays are mostly numbered, and quinta is short for quinta-feira, literally "fifth day". Likewise segunda is Monday, terça Tuesday and sexta Friday.

Phrase Breakdown

Até quinta

ah-TEH KEEN-tah

Until Thursday

'Quinta' is short for 'quinta-feira' (Thursday). The 'qu' sounds like 'k' and 'in' is nasal: KIN-ta.

Example

Fico até quinta.

I'm staying until Thursday.

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.

quinta

[KEEN-tah]

Thursday

Short, everyday form of quinta-feira.

Example

Vemo-nos na quinta.

See you on Thursday.

à noite

ah NOY-teh

at night / in the evening

'À' is an open 'a'. 'Noite' sounds like 'NOI-te', with a very short final 'e'.

Example

Janto à noite.

I have dinner in the evening.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at the / in the

Contraction of 'a'+'a'; 'à noite' means at night.

Example

Jantamos à noite.

We have dinner at night.

noite

[NOY-teh]

night

Night or evening; 'à noite' means 'in the evening/at night'.

Example

Pode ligar até sexta à noite.

You can call until Friday night.

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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