dia
/ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/masculine
The English word "day" is dia in Portuguese.
dia is used to refer to a period of 24 hours.
Meaning: period of 24 hours (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
dia is a masculine noun. Because of this, it uses the masculine indefinite article um (as in um dia) rather than the feminine uma. The plural form of dia is os dias.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈdʒi.ɐ/.
Did you know?
- The word dia is a distant cousin to the names of gods like 'Zeus' and 'Jupiter' because they all share a root related to the 'sky' or 'heaven'.
- The expression dia de cão (dog day) is used to describe an incredibly hot, oppressive day.
- While dia is masculine, it ends in the letter a, which is the most common marker for feminine nouns in Portuguese.
Examples in context
- Não é meu dia.It is not my day.This sentence shows how to use dia when saying it is not one's day.Tatoeba #2815500 by akilez, translation #242722 by CM
- Foi um dia bom.It's been a good day.This sentence demonstrates describing a day as being good using dia.Tatoeba #2599220 by alexmarcelo, translation #1476337 by Spamster
- É um ótimo dia.It's a great day.This sentence shows how to describe a day as being great using dia.Tatoeba #6473912 by heo598, translation #3729551 by CM
- O dia está ensolarado hoje.The day is sunny today.
- Ela marcou uma reunião para amanhã de manhã.She scheduled a meeting for tomorrow morning.
- Qual é o seu desejo para o grande dia?What is your wish for the big day?
- Como foi o dia hoje?How was your day today?
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Example conversation
Mariana and Rodrigo are talking about their busy schedules.
- MarianaO dia hoje está muito longo.The day today is very long.
- RodrigoSim, o seu dia foi cansativo?Yes, was your day tiring?
- MarianaSim, mas o dia acabou.Yes, but the day is over.
- RodrigoAgora você pode descansar.Now you can rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “day” translations and entries dia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
