Dez de outubro
October tenth
Language note: Remember, the months in Portuguese are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
Culture note: October is a popular month for festivals in Portugal, including the 'Festa de São Martinho' which celebrates the end of harvest with roasted chestnuts and wine.
Context: Maria circles a family gathering day on her calendar in October.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dez
[dehz]
Ten
The numerical value following nine; 10.
A turma tem dez alunos.
The class has ten students.
de
[dih]
of
Used to indicate possession, origin, or composition.
O reino de Portugal.
The kingdom of Portugal.
outubro
[ow-TOO-broo]
October
The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Dez de outubro é um feriado.
October tenth is a holiday.
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