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Question 1

How do you say 'twenty' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

vinte

Answer

'Vinte' is the Portuguese word for twenty, following the teen numbers like 'dezesseis' (16) and 'dezenove' (19).

Question 2

What is the Portuguese word for 'one hundred'?

Accepted Answer

cem

Answer

'Cem' is the Portuguese word for exactly one hundred; when combined with more, it becomes 'cento,' as in 'cento e um' (101).

Question 3

How do you say 'What time is it?' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

Que horas são?

Answer

'Que horas são?' is the standard Portuguese phrase to ask for the current time, literally 'What hours are they?'

Question 4

How would you say '2 o'clock' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

São duas horas

Answer

'São duas horas' is correct — Portuguese uses 'são' (plural of 'ser') for all hours except 1 o'clock, which uses 'é uma hora'.

Question 5

What is the Portuguese word for 'noon'?

Accepted Answer

meio-dia

Answer

'Meio-dia' means noon in Portuguese, literally 'half-day,' while 'meia-noite' means midnight.

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