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How to Say ‘It was number ten’ in Portuguese

Foi o número dez

foy oo NOO-meh-roo DESH

[foy oo NOO-meh-roo DESH]

Phrase Breakdown

Foi o

foy oo

It was the

'Foi' (it was) sounds like 'foy'. It runs straight into 'o', which sounds like a short 'oo'.

Example

Foi o meu irmão.

It was my brother.

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.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

número dez

NOO-meh-roo DESH

number ten

The stress falls on 'NÚ-me-ro', and the final 'o' is a light 'oo'. 'Dez' ends in a 'sh' sound in Portugal: 'desh'.

Example

Moro no número dez.

I live at number ten.

Words in this phrase

número

[NOO-meh-roo]

number

A number; here, a player's shirt number.

Example

Qual é o teu número?

What is your number?

dez

[DESH]

ten

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

Example

Fechamos às dez.

We close at ten.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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