How to Say ‘We finished on Friday’ in Portuguese
Acabámos na sexta-feira
ah-kah-BAH-moosh nuh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh
[ah-kah-BAH-moosh nuh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh]
💬 Usage Tip: The accent in acabámos marks the past "we finished"; without it, acabamos means "we finish". Also, em + a becomes na before days: na segunda-feira "on Monday".
Phrase Breakdown
Acabámos
[ah-kah-BAH-moosh]
we finished
Past tense of acabar, 'we' form (accent in European Portuguese).
Acabámos a reunião cedo.
We finished the meeting early.
na
[nuh]
in the / on the
Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.
Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.
At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.
sexta-feira
[SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh]
Friday
Literally 'sixth fair'; often shortened to 'sexta'.
Na sexta-feira vou ao cinema.
On Friday I'm going to the cinema.
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