Days, Months and Dates in Portuguese, Including the -feira Days
Portuguese names for weekdays and months, why weekdays end in -feira, and how to say dates.
Portuguese calendar words have a charming quirk: the weekdays from Monday to Friday end in -feira.
Days of the week
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Monday | segunda-feira |
| Tuesday | terça-feira |
| Wednesday | quarta-feira |
| Thursday | quinta-feira |
| Friday | sexta-feira |
| Saturday | sábado |
| Sunday | domingo |
In everyday speech, people often drop -feira: segunda, terça, quarta, quinta, sexta.
Why -feira?
Feira comes from Latin feria, meaning a festival or holiday. The weekday names count from Sunday: segunda means "second", terça "third", quarta "fourth", quinta "fifth" and sexta "sixth".
Months
| 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 |
Days and months are written in lowercase.
Seasons
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| spring | primavera |
| summer | verão |
| autumn | outono |
| winter | inverno |
In the Southern Hemisphere, including much of Brazil, the seasons are reversed relative to Europe.
Dates
The order is day, month, year, joined with de:
- Hoje é 5 de março de 2027. — Today is 5 March 2027.
- Nasci em 12 de junho. — I was born on 12 June.
- O primeiro de maio — 1 May (use primeiro for the first)
Prepositions
- na segunda-feira — on Monday
- aos sábados — on Saturdays
- em maio — in May
- no verão — in summer
Useful words
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoje | today |
| ontem | yesterday |
| amanhã | tomorrow |
| semana | week |
| mês | month |
| ano | year |
| fim de semana | weekend |
Tips
- Learn the weekdays as a set.
- Drop -feira in casual speech.
- Use the dictionary to check spelling and accents.
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