How to Say “December” in Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese)

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dezembro
month, Brazil
In Brazil "December" is dezembro. It is written with a lowercase letter.
Meaning: the twelfth month (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

Portuguese does not capitalize month names. You write em dezembro for "in December".

How do you pronounce it?

The first e is closed, so it sounds like "deh-ZEM-broo".

When do people say it?

December is the start of summer in Brazil. It is a month of Christmas, school holidays and beach trips.

Did you know?

  • The name dezembro comes from the Latin word for "ten", because December was the tenth month in the old Roman calendar.

Examples in context

  • Eu viajo em dezembro.
    I travel in December.
  • Dezembro é muito quente aqui.
    December is very hot here.
  • O Natal é em dezembro.
    Christmas is in December.

Example conversation

Eduardo and Renata plan a trip in Florianópolis.

  1. Eduardo

    Quando vamos viajar?
    When are we going to travel?
  2. Renata

    Em dezembro, depois do Natal.
    In December, after Christmas.
  3. Eduardo

    Perfeito, é verão.
    Perfect, it is summer.
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