oito
/ˈoj.tu/
The English word eight is oito in Portuguese.
oito is used as the cardinal number 8. It can also refer to the digit or figure 8, or a playing card with the value of 8.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The number oito is invariant in gender, which means it does not change whether the noun it modifies is masculine or feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈoj.tu/. The first of the two syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- The Latin root 'octo' found in oito is the same root that gives English the word 'octopus', because an octopus is traditionally described as having eight arms.
- In certain Portuguese dialects, the 't' in oito may be pronounced more softly or even as a 'ch' sound, sounding similar to 'oichu'.
- Portuguese has a specific term for the 'figure eight' knot used in sailing and climbing called nó em oito.
Examples in context
- São oito e meia.It's half past eight.Tatoeba #8803564 by carlosalberto, translation #434820 by lukaszpp
- Me chame às oito.Call me at eight.Tatoeba #10511593 by Ricardo14, translation #10469863 by AlanF_US
- Ela tem oito anos.She is eight.Tatoeba #1201102 by alexmarcelo, translation #310214 by CK
- Eu gostaria de reservar uma mesa para oito pessoas, por favor.I would like to reserve a table for eight people, please.
- o oitavo diathe eighth day
- Eu vou chegar às oito.I'll arrive at eight.
- 219 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Mariana are at a grocery store.
- LucasMariana, você viu o preço dos ovos?Mariana, did you see the price of the eggs?
- MarianaSim, custam oito reais a dúzia.Yes, they cost eight reais a dozen.
- LucasEstá barato, vamos levar dois.It is cheap, let's take two.
- MarianaCombinado, Lucas.It's a deal, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries oito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
