Time

Telling time and naming the days are the backbone of making plans, so this set is a practical early win in Portuguese. You will learn to say the hour, run through the days of the week, and add the greetings and questions that come up right alongside them.

Telling Time and Days of the Week in Portuguese

You will turn prompts like É uma hora. (It's one o'clock.) and São três horas. (It's three o'clock.) into Portuguese, then move to the calendar with words such as sábado (Saturday), meio-dia (noon), and anteontem (the day before yesterday). A couple of sets fold in ready questions like Que horas são? (What time is it?), so you can both ask and answer.

This is everyday Portuguese you reach for constantly, whether you are scheduling a meeting, catching a bus, or making plans with a friend.

How the quizzes work

Each quiz has around ten to twelve items and takes about five minutes, so you can fit one into a break and repeat it until the times and days feel familiar.

Did you know?

Here is a genuinely surprising fact about the calendar. Most Portuguese weekday names are built from numbers rather than gods or planets the way English ones are. Monday is segunda-feira (literally "second day") and Tuesday is terça-feira ("third day"), counting up through the week. Once you know that, the days suddenly look far more logical and much easier to remember.

The clock has its own small twist too. One o'clock takes a singular verb, as in É uma hora, while every other hour uses a plural one, like São duas horas. Getting that switch right makes you sound noticeably more natural.

How to get started

Begin with the hours, then pair the days with things you do each week so they lock into place. These free Portuguese quizzes are quick and interactive, a friendly way to master the clock and calendar in Portuguese.

1. Telling Time in Portuguese 1

This Portuguese quiz has you telling time, with ten items to translate that also fold in a few greetings and a weekday. You will turn English prompts like It's one o'clock. and Good afternoon. into Portuguese. A grammar point that catches many learners out is that one o'clock uses a singular verb while every other hour takes a plural one, so the phrase quietly changes shape depending on the time. Getting that switch right is a small thing that makes you sound a lot more natural. Practise the times and greetings together, since they tend to come up in the same breath. Recommended level: beginner to intermediate.

score: 95% (everyone)

10 questions

2. Telling Time in Portuguese 2

This Portuguese time quiz gives you ten clock expressions to translate, all built around the hours from two onward. Prompts include It's three o'clock. and It's five thirty., with a few that add the minutes and the time of day. Because every hour here is past one, they all share the same plural verb form, which is actually good news: once the pattern clicks, you can build any of these times from the same simple template. You will also pick up how to tack on the morning or evening part. Say each one aloud and the rhythm of telling time starts to feel familiar. Recommended level: beginner to intermediate.

score: 95% (everyone)

10 questions

3. Telling Time in Portuguese 3

This Portuguese quiz shifts from the clock to the calendar, with ten items to translate covering days of the week and a few time words. You will see prompts such as Saturday, noon, and the day before yesterday. A genuinely surprising fact lives here: most Portuguese weekday names are built from numbers rather than named after planets or old gods the way English ones are. Once you know that, the days suddenly look far more logical and far easier to remember. Pair them with things you do on each day and the whole week locks into place after a few rounds. Recommended level: beginner.

score: 94% (everyone)

10 questions

4. Telling Time in Portuguese 4

This Portuguese time set has twelve items to translate, leaning toward everyday words for days plus the question words that go with them. Prompts include today, tomorrow, and What time is it?. The useful thing here is the handful of complete questions and sentence starters, which give you ready lines for asking and answering rather than just isolated words. That makes it a natural set to practise out loud with a partner. Knowing how to ask the date and the time covers a surprising amount of small talk, so this one earns its place. Repeat it until the questions come without pausing. Recommended level: beginner.

score: 96% (everyone)

12 questions