Portuguese Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Portuguese lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Portuguese to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Portuguese
one um
first primeiro
two dois
second segundo
three três
third terceiro
four quatro
fourth quarto
five cinco
fifth quinto
six seis
sixth sexto
seven sete
seventh sétimo
eight oito
eighth oitavo
nine nove
ninth nono
ten dez
tenth décimo
eleven onze
eleventh décimo primeiro
twelve doze
twelfth décimo segundo
thirteen treze
thirteenth décimo terceiro
fourteen quatorze
once uma vez
fifteen quinze
twice duas vezes
sixteen dezasseis
Monday segunda-feira
seventeen dezassete
Tuesday terça-feira
eighteen dezoito
Wednesday quarta-feira
nineteen dezanove
Thursday quinta-feira
twenty vinte
Friday sexta-feira
seventy one setenta e um
Saturday sábado
one hundred cem
Sunday domingo

Numbers Grammar Rules

Portuguese cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Portuguese. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Portuguese
I have three dogs [number + noun] eu tenho três cães
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] a minha filha tem dois gatos
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ela fala sete línguas
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] o meu irmão tem um filho
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] esta é a minha segunda lição
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] leu o terceiro livro?leste o terceiro livro?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow vaca

goat cabra

donkey burro

horse cavalo

dog cão

cat gato

mouse rato

bird pássaro

Conversation in Portuguese

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Portuguese
Where are you from? de onde é?de onde és?
I'm from the U.S eu sou dos estados unidos
I'm American eu sou americano
Where do you live? onde mora?onde moras?
I live in the U.S eu moro nos estados unidos
What do you do for a living? como ganha a vida?como ganhas a vida?
I'm a student eu sou estudante

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