Free European Portuguese Course · Lesson 4 of 8
NUMBERS & TIME
Numbers, Time & Dates in Portuguese
Prices, phone numbers, appointment times, birthdays — you will use this lesson every single day you speak Portuguese.
What You will Learn
- Count confidently from 0 to 100
- Tell the time and ask "what time is it"
- Say today's date and the days of the week
- Handle prices and quantities in a shop or restaurant
Numbers 0–20
| # | Portuguese | # | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | zero | 11 | onze |
| 1 | um / uma | 12 | doze |
| 2 | dois / duas | 13 | treze |
| 3 | três | 14 | catorze |
| 4 | quatro | 15 | quinze |
| 5 | cinco | 16 | dezasseis |
| 6 | seis | 17 | dezassete |
| 7 | sete | 18 | dezoito |
| 8 | oito | 19 | dezanove |
| 9 | nove | 20 | vinte |
| 10 | dez |
Notice "um/uma" and "dois/duas" change with gender — um livro (one book) but uma casa (one house).
Bigger Numbers & Prices
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trinta / quarenta / cinquenta | 30 / 40 / 50 |
| sessenta / setenta / oitenta / noventa | 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 |
| cem / cento e um | 100 / 101 |
| Quanto custa? | How much does it cost? |
| São dez euros | That will be ten euros |
Telling Time
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Que horas são? | What time is it? |
| São duas horas | It is two o'clock |
| São duas e meia | It is half past two |
| É uma hora | It is one o'clock (singular "é" for one) |
| Às oito horas | At eight o'clock |
Days, Dates & the Calendar
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| segunda-feira – domingo | Monday – Sunday |
| Que dia é hoje? | What day is today? |
| Hoje é dia 14 de agosto | Today is August 14th |
| Qual é a data do seu aniversário? | What is the date of your birthday? |
Fun fact: in Portuguese, most weekdays are literally numbered — "segunda-feira" means "second fair/market day," a leftover from an old religious calendar. Only Sábado and Domingo (Saturday and Sunday) have their own names.
Practice What You Just Learned
- How do you say "It is half past three"?
Show answer
"São três e meia."
- How would you ask "How much does it cost?" in a shop?
Show answer
"Quanto custa?"
- Why does "one o'clock" use "é" instead of "são"?
Show answer
Because "uma hora" is singular — only "one" o'clock uses the singular verb; every other hour uses "são."