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Scene illustrating a Portuguese-language basic numbers conversation

Key Phrases

Contando de um a vinte

Counting from one to twenty

Contando de dez em dez até noventa

Counting in tens up to ninety

Contando números específicos como 'vinte e dois' ou 'oitenta e oito'

Counting by specific numbers like 'twenty two' or 'eighty eight'

Skills You'll Learn

Learn numbers in Portuguese

Aprender números em português

Understand numerical patterns in Portuguese

Entender padrões numéricos em português

Practice pronunciation of Portuguese numbers

Praticar a pronúncia dos números em português

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Um

oom

One

💬 [um] changes for gender: [um] with masculine nouns, [uma] with feminine ones. For numbers by themselves, you'll often hear just [um], but with a noun: [um café], [uma mesa].

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Dois

doysh

Two

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Três

traysh

Three

💬 The accent in [três] matters: it shows the vowel stays stressed and clear. You'll see the same accent in [inglês] and [mês].

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Quatro

kwah-troh

Four

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Cinco

seen-koh

Five

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Seis

saysh

Six

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Sete

seh-teh

Seven

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Oito

oy-toh

Eight

💬 The [oi] in [oito] is not like English "oy." In Portugal it's closer to (OH-ee-toh), with the last [o] very weak.

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9️⃣

Nove

noh-veh

Nine

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