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How to Say ‘At half past ten’ in Portuguese

Às dez e meia

ahsh DESH ee MAY-uh

[ahsh DESH ee MAY-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: às is a "at" merged with as "the", because times count "the hours". Add e meia to any hour for half past, as in às duas e meia "at half past two".

Phrase Breakdown

Às dez

ahsh DESH

At ten

'Às' means 'at (the)' and is used with clock times. Link the words: 'ash desh'.

Example

Abre às dez.

It opens at ten.

Words in this phrase

Às

[ahsh]

at the

'a' + 'as'; used with clock times.

Example

Chego às duas.

I arrive at two.

dez

[DESH]

ten

The number 10; with times, ten o'clock.

Example

Fechamos às dez.

We close at ten.

e meia

ee MAY-uh

thirty (half past)

'E meia' means 'and a half', so it gives half past the hour. Say 'ee MAY-a'.

Example

São duas e meia.

It's half past two.

Words in this phrase

e

[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.

meia

[MAY-uh]

half

Feminine form of 'meio'; used for 'half past' when telling the time.

Example

É uma e meia.

It's half past one.

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