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How to Say ‘And what time is lunch?’ in Portuguese

E a que horas é o almoço?

ee ah keh OH-rash eh oo al-MOH-soo

[ee ah keh OH-rash eh oo al-MOH-soo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Lunch in Portugal is usually a proper sit-down meal of about an hour, often with colleagues at a nearby café or restaurant. Eating alone at your desk is less common.

Phrase Breakdown

E a que horas

ee ah keh OH-rash

And at what time

'E' means 'and' and sounds like 'ee'. Link it smoothly to 'a que horas'.

Example

E a que horas acabas?

And what time do you finish?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[ah]

Preposition used for a point in time.

Example

Chego a essa hora.

I arrive at that time.

que

[keh]

what

Used with 'o' to form 'what' in questions.

Example

O que queres comer?

What do you want to eat?

horas

[OH-rash]

hours / time

Plural of 'hora'; used when asking the time.

Example

Que horas são?

What time is it?

é o almoço?

eh oo al-MOH-soo

is lunch?

'É' means 'is' and has an open 'eh' sound. 'Almoço' is stressed on 'MO': 'al-MO-su'.

Example

O almoço é ao meio-dia.

Lunch is at noon.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

almoço

[al-MOH-soo]

lunch

Noun for the midday meal.

Example

O almoço de Natal é às duas.

Christmas lunch is at two.

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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