How to Say ‘January first’ in Portuguese
Um de janeiro
OOM dee zha-NEH-roo
[OOM dee zha-NEH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese dates use [de] between the day and the month: [um de janeiro], [dois de fevereiro], [três de março]. You can reuse that pattern with any date.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[OOM]
One
The number equivalent to the sum of zero and one.
Um dia vou visitar o Japão.
One day I will visit Japan.
de
[dee]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
A capa do livro é vermelha.
The book cover is red.
janeiro
[zha-NEH-roo]
January
The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
O ano novo começa em Janeiro.
The new year begins in January.
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