Um de janeiro
January first
Language note: Number-first format when saying dates in Portuguese.
Culture note: New Year’s Day is a public holiday celebrated with family.
Context: Pedro mentions the New Year's Day celebration.
Word-by-Word 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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