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How to Say ‘November fifteenth’ in Portuguese

Dia quinze de novembro

DEE-ah KEEN-z duh noo-VEHM-broo

[DEE-ah KEEN-z duh noo-VEHM-broo]

💬 Usage Tip: Months are written in lowercase in Portuguese: novembro, not "Novembro". The pattern is always dia + number + de + month.

Phrase Breakdown

Dia quinze

DEE-ah KEEN-z

The fifteenth

'dia' + number gives the day of the month.

Example

Hoje é dia quinze.

Today is the fifteenth.

Words in this phrase

Dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.

On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.

quinze

[KEEN-z]

fifteen

The number 15.

Example

Tenho quinze minutos.

I have fifteen minutes.

de novembro

duh noo-VEHM-broo

of November

Months are lowercase in Portuguese. Say it 'nu-VEM-bru'.

Example

Faço anos em novembro.

My birthday is in November.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

novembro

[noo-VEHM-broo]

November

The eleventh month of the year.

Example

O magusto é em novembro.

The chestnut festival is in November.

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