Oito de agosto
August eighth
Language note: The structure is similar across all dates.
Culture note: Besides vacations, festivities and local fairs are common.
Context: Maria recalls last summer's memorable August event.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Oito
[OY-too]
Eight
The number equivalent to seven plus one.
Oito pessoas participaram do evento.
Eight people attended the event.
de
[dee]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
O lado do carro está arranhado.
The side of the car is scratched.
agosto
[ah-GOOS-to]
August
The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Em Agosto, as temperaturas são elevadas.
In August, the temperatures are high.
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