How to Say ‘It’s set for Saturday at eight’ in Portuguese
Fica para sábado às oito
FEE-kuh PAH-ruh SAH-buh-doo azh OY-too
[FEE-kuh PAH-ruh SAH-buh-doo azh OY-too]
💬 Usage Tip: [ficar para] is a handy pattern for arranging something at a certain time: [Fica para sábado às oito.] You can reuse it with other times: [fica para amanhã], [fica para as sete].
Phrase Breakdown
Fica
[FEE-kuh]
it is set / it will be
Here it means the arrangement is set for a specific time.
Na marcação, "Fica" define o combinado: Fica para sábado às oito.
In the booking, "Fica" sets the arrangement: It is set for Saturday at eight.
para
[PAH-ruh]
for
Preposition indicating the scheduled day or time.
A preposição "para" introduz o momento combinado: Fica para sábado às oito.
The preposition "para" introduces the arranged time: It is set for Saturday at eight.
sábado
[SAH-buh-doo]
Saturday
Day of the week.
A palavra "sábado" indica o dia da reserva: Fica para sábado às oito.
The word "sábado" indicates the day of the booking: It is set for Saturday at eight.
às
[azh]
at the
Contraction used before a feminine plural time expression; here part of telling the hour.
Na hora marcada, "às" aparece em: Fica para sábado às oito.
In the scheduled time, "às" appears in: It is set for Saturday at eight.
oito
[OY-too]
eight
The number eight; here used to tell the time.
A palavra "oito" marca a hora: Fica para sábado às oito.
The word "oito" marks the time: It is set for Saturday at eight.
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