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How to Say ‘Only once a day?’ in Portuguese

Só uma vez por dia?

saw OO-muh vehz poor DEE-ah

[saw OO-muh vehz poor DEE-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Só uma vez

saw OO-muh vehz

Only once

'Só' means 'only'. It has an open 'o' sound, as in 'saw'.

Example

Só uma vez, por favor.

Only once, please.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você sabe o que sinto.

Only you know what I feel.

uma

[OO-muh]

a; one

Feminine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Uma cultura forte atrai bons profissionais.

A strong culture attracts good professionals.

vez

[vehz]

time

Used in expressions about an occasion or experience.

Example

É a primeira vez que venho aqui.

It is the first time I have come here.

por dia?

poor DEE-ah

per day?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

Quantas horas por dia?

How many hours per day?

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

per

Used for rates: per hour, per person.

Example

Custa cinco euros por pessoa.

It costs five euros per person.

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.

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