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How to Say ‘From Monday to Thursday’ in Portuguese

De segunda a quinta

dee se-GOON-da ah KEEN-tah

[dee se-GOON-da ah KEEN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Weekdays are mostly numbered in Portuguese: segunda "Monday", terça "Tuesday", quarta "Wednesday", quinta "Thursday", sexta "Friday". The pattern de ... a ... works for any range: de terça a sábado "from Tuesday to Saturday".

Phrase Breakdown

De segunda

dee se-GOON-da

From Monday

'Segunda' is short for 'segunda-feira', meaning Monday. 'De' sounds like 'd''.

Example

Trabalho de segunda a sexta.

I work from Monday to Friday.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

from

Indicates a point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.

Example

Ele veio de longe.

He came from afar.

segunda

[se-GOON-da]

Monday

Short for 'segunda-feira', Monday in Portuguese.

Example

Fechamos à segunda.

We close on Monday.

a quinta

ah KEEN-tah

to Thursday

'Quinta' is short for 'quinta-feira', meaning Thursday. It's pronounced 'KIN-ta', with a silent 'u'.

Example

O museu abre de terça a quinta.

The museum opens from Tuesday to Thursday.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.

Example

Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.

I am learning new networking strategies.

quinta

[KEEN-tah]

Thursday

Short, everyday form of quinta-feira.

Example

Vemo-nos na quinta.

See you on Thursday.

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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