Time and Date in Portuguese



Lesson Objective:


By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to understand, tell, and ask about time and dates in Portuguese.



Vocabulary List:



  • Hora: Hour

  • Minuto: Minute

  • Segundos: Seconds

  • Que horas são?: What time is it?

  • É uma hora.: It is one o'clock.

  • São duas horas.: It is two o'clock.

  • Meio-dia: Noon

  • Meia-noite: Midnight

  • Amanhã: Tomorrow

  • Ontem: Yesterday

  • Hoje: Today

  • Data: Date

  • Dia: Day

  • Semana: Week

  • Mês: Month

  • Ano: Year

  • Segunda-feira: Monday

  • Terça-feira: Tuesday

  • Quarta-feira: Wednesday

  • Quinta-feira: Thursday

  • Sexta-feira: Friday

  • Sábado: Saturday

  • Domingo: Sunday



Grammar Point:


In Portuguese, time is usually expressed using the verb "ser"(to be).



  • É is used for one o'clock: É uma hora. (It is one o'clock.)

  • São is used for any other time: São três horas. (It is three o'clock.)


To express minutes, you add with e(and):



  • São cinco e vinte. – It is 5:20.

  • É uma e quinze. – It is 1:15.


Dates are usually said in the format: day + de + month + de + year



  • Hoje é 12 de março de 2024. – Today is March 12, 2024.


Use the verb ser with dates as well: Hoje é segunda-feira. – Today is Monday.



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:


Read the following conversation and answer the questions.


Maria: Que horas são?

João: São oito e meia.

Maria: Hoje é terça-feira, certo?

João: Sim, e a reunião é às nove horas.


Questions:



  • What time is it?

  • What day is it?

  • At what time is the meeting?



Listening Comprehension:


Listen to an audio recording where a speaker says the time and the date. Write down the exact time and date you hear.


(Instructor or platform should provide audio saying something like: "São onze horas e vinte e cinco minutos. Hoje é sexta-feira, 10 de maio de 2024.")



Speaking Practice:


Practice this dialogue with a partner or aloud:


Student A: Que horas são?

Student B: É uma hora./São duas horas./São quatro e quinze.


Then switch roles. Try asking for and giving the time using different hours and minutes.



Summary:


In this lesson, you learned how to ask for and tell the time and date in Portuguese. You now know the basic structure for expressing hours, dates, and days of the week. Remember to use "É" for one o'clock and "São" for all other hours. Dates follow the format "day + de + month + de + year".



Homework:



  • Write five different times in Portuguese.

  • Write today’s date in full (in Portuguese).

  • Create a short dialogue where two people talk about an appointment time and date.