São duas horas
It is two o'clock
Language note: Use 'são' because the hour is plural.
Culture note: 'Duas horas' is often a time to return to work after the lunch pause.
Context: Her friend suggests they should meet at two o'clock at the museum entrance.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
São
[sow]
It is
Used to indicate the current time.
São duas horas agora.
It is two o'clock now.
duas
[doo-as]
two
Equivalent to the sum of one and one.
Vou sair às duas horas.
I will leave at two o'clock.
horas
[hoh-ras]
hours
Units of time, each equal to 60 minutes.
As duas horas passaram rapidamente.
The two hours passed quickly.
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