Numbers & Time in Portuguese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Zero
Zero
The temperature is at zero degrees.
Um
One
I have one brother and one sister.
Dois
Two
She has two young children.
Três
Three
I bought three books at the fair.
Quatro
Four
The team has four injured players.
Cinco
Five
I work five days a week.
Seis
Six
Six people arrived at the event.
Sete
Seven
The movie lasts seven hours.
Oito
Eight
I was born on March eighth.
Nove
Nine
I have nine cousins in the family.
Dez
Ten
He ate ten brigadeiros all by himself.
Onze
Eleven
The game starts at eleven in the morning.
Doze
Twelve
There are twelve months in a year.
Vinte
Twenty
She is twenty-two years old.
Trinta
Thirty
We arrived thirty minutes late.
Quarenta
Forty
My father turns forty next year.
Cinquenta
Fifty
The discount is fifty percent.
Cem
One hundred
I paid one hundred reais for the blouse.
Mil
One thousand
The ticket costs one thousand reais.
Milhão
Million
The company made a million this month.
Hora
Hour
What time is it now?
Minuto
Minute
Wait a minute, I'll be right back.
Segundo
Second
It's one second to midnight.
Dia
Day
What day is it today?
Semana
Week
Next week I'm going to travel.
Mês
Month
I haven't seen my grandfather in a month.
Ano
Year
Next year I'm moving.
Manhã
Morning
I have breakfast early in the morning.
Tarde
Late
I got to work late yesterday.
Noite
Evening / Night
I go to sleep early in the evening.
Meia-noite
Midnight
The party ends at midnight.
Meio-dia
Noon
We have lunch at noon.
Madrugada
Early morning hours (before dawn)
I woke up frightened in the middle of the night.
Agora
Now
I have to go now, sorry.
Ontem
Yesterday
Yesterday I went to the movies.
Hoje
Today
Today is my birthday!
Amanhã
Tomorrow
Tomorrow I'm going to wake up early.
Semana passada
Last week
Last week it rained a lot.
Próxima semana
Next week
Next week I have an exam.
Mês passado
Last month
Last month I visited my aunt and uncle.
Próximo mês
Next month
Next month, vacation starts.
Ano passado
Last year
Last year, I traveled to Miami.
Próximo ano
Next year
Next year, I'm going to graduate.
Momento
Moment
Wait a moment, I'm busy.
Época
Era / Period
During this time of year, it rains a lot here.
Geralmente
Generally / Usually
I usually wake up at seven in the morning.
Sempre
Always
I always study before exams.
Nunca
Never
I've never been to Japan.
Às vezes
Sometimes / From time to time
Sometimes I eat pizza on the weekend.
Cedo
Early
I have to leave early tomorrow.
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