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How to Say ‘It was a good Sunday.’ in Portuguese

Foi um bom domingo.

foy oong bohng doo-MEEN-goo

[foy oong bohng doo-MEEN-goo]

Phrase Breakdown

Foi um

foy oong

It was a

'Foi' (it was) links into the nasal 'um': 'foy-ũ'.

Example

Foi um dia longo.

It was a long day.

Words in this phrase

Foi

[foy]

it was / was

Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'

Example

Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.

It was great to meet you at the event.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

bom domingo.

bohng doo-MEEN-goo

good Sunday.

'Bom' (good) goes before the noun. 'Domingo' is 'du-MEEN-gu', with a nasal stressed syllable.

Example

Bom domingo para todos!

Have a good Sunday, everyone!

Words in this phrase

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

domingo

[doo-MEEN-goo]

Sunday

Masculine noun for the day of rest; from Latin 'Lord's day'.

Example

No domingo almoçamos com a família.

On Sunday we have lunch with the family.

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