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How to Say ‘For Saturday night.’ in Portuguese

Para sábado à noite.

PAH-rah SAH-buh-doo ah NOY-t(uh)

[PAH-rah SAH-buh-doo ah NOY-t(uh)]

💬 Usage Tip: [À noite] uses [à], a common written contraction you'll also meet in clock times like [às oito]. In European Portuguese, the final [e] in [noite] is very light or almost disappears.

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-rah]

for

Used to indicate the intended time of the reservation.

Example

Na frase "Para sábado à noite.", "Para" introduz o momento desejado.

In the sentence "For Saturday night.", "Para" introduces the desired time.

sábado

[SAH-buh-doo]

Saturday

Specifies the day for the booking.

Example

Em "Para sábado à noite.", "sábado" indica o dia.

In "For Saturday night.", "sábado" indicates the day.

À noite

ah NOY-t(uh)

at night / in the evening

Refers to the evening/night period.

Example

Estudo à noite.

I study at night.

Words in this phrase

à

[ah]

at / in the

Part of the expression 'à noite', which means 'at night' or 'in the evening'.

Example

Na frase "Para sábado à noite.", "à" faz parte da expressão de tempo.

In the sentence "For Saturday night.", "à" is part of the time expression.

noite

[NOY-t(uh)]

night

Refers to the evening or nighttime period.

Example

Em "Para sábado à noite.", "noite" completa a indicação da hora.

In "For Saturday night.", "noite" completes the time reference.

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