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14. Portuguese Time
Telling time in Portuguese:
Que horas são? | What time is it? |
É uma hora. | It's one. |
São duas, três, quatro... horas | It's two/three/four... |
É meio dia. | It's noon. |
É meio dia e meia* | It's half past noon. |
É meia noite. | It's midnight. |
São cinco e cinco. | It's 5:05 |
São oito e quinze. | It's 8:15 |
São quinze para as dez. | It's 9:45 |
São dez para as nove. | It's 8:50 |
São vinte e cinco para as seis | It's 5:35 |
São três e meia. | It's 3:30 |
You say meio dia e meia because it’s midday and a half hour (that is feminine). Don’t say meio dia e meio, though many people used to say this.
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