In this lesson, you will learn to talk about days, months, and seasons in Brazilian Portuguese (with audio), and you will learn other useful vocabulary.
Days Of The Week In Brazilian Portuguese
| English | Portuguese |
| Monday | Segunda-feira |
| Tuesday | Terça-feira |
| Wednesday | Quarta-feira |
| Thursday | Quinta-feira |
| Friday | Sexta-feira |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
Except for the weekend, the days are given a number, for example, “segunda-feira” means literally “second fair”, as Sunday/Domingo was considered the first day of the week.
Note: you can drop the “feira” and simply say “segunda”, “terça” or “quarta”, Portuguese speakers do it too.
Abreviations
Segunda-feira – 2ª (Monday)
Terça-feira – 3ª (Tuesday)
Quarta-feira – 4ª (Wednesday)
Quinta-feira – 5ª (Thursday)
Sexta-feira – 6ª (Friday)
Sábado – Sab (Saturday)
Domingo – Dom (Sunday)
Note: you can practice what you’ve learned here, and learn how to pronounce each of the words in our Memrise course here, don’t know how to use the platform or sign up? we’ve got you covered in this easy-to-follow tutorial here.
Months Of The Year In Portuguese
| English | Portuguese |
| January | Janeiro |
| February | Fevereiro |
| March | Março |
| April | Abril |
| May | Maio |
| June | Junho |
| July | Julho |
| August | Agosto |
| September | Setembro |
| October | Outubro |
| November | Novembro |
| December | Dezembro |
Seasons In Portuguese
| English | Portuguese |
| Spring | Primavera |
| Summer | Verão |
| Fall | Outono |
| Winter | Inverno |
Useful Vocab To Express Time
Hoje – today
Amanhã – tomorrow
Ontem – yesterday
Ante-ontem – the day before yesterday
Semana – week
Dias da semana – weekdays/workdays, days of the week
Fim-de-semana – weekend
Mês – month
Meses do ano – Months of the year
Ano – year
Próximo ano – next year
Ano passado – last year
Vou aprender português este ano – I will learn Portuguese this year.
That was our lesson about days, months, and seasons in Brazilian Portuguese, make sure to practice before moving to the next lesson.
Brazilian Portuguese: Days, Months, Seasons, and Time Review
Quiz
- What are three ways to say “Wednesday” in Brazilian Portuguese, including the full word, its shortened version, and its abbreviation?
- What is the literal translation of “segunda-feira”, and why is it called that?
- What are the abbreviations for Saturday and Sunday in Portuguese?
- How do you say “weekend” in Portuguese, and provide an example sentence using it.
- Provide the Portuguese names for the four seasons.
- Translate these sentences: “Today is Thursday. Tomorrow is my birthday.”
- What is the Portuguese word for “month,” and how do you say “months of the year”?
- What are the Portuguese words for “next year” and “last year”?
- Translate this sentence: “I will learn Portuguese this year.”
- How do you say “days of the week” and “workdays” in Portuguese?
Answer Key
- Quarta-feira, Quarta, 4ª
- “Segunda-feira” literally translates to “second fair.” It is called that because Sunday (Domingo) was traditionally considered the first day of the week.
- Sab, Dom
- “Fim de semana”. Example: “Vou viajar no fim de semana.” (I’m going to travel on the weekend.)
- Primavera, Verão, Outono, Inverno
- “Hoje é quinta-feira. Amanhã é meu aniversário.”
- “Mês”, “Meses do ano”
- “Próximo ano”, “Ano passado”
- “Vou aprender português este ano.”
- “Dias da semana”, “Dias da semana” or “Dias úteis”
Happy learning!
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