mês
/ˈme(j)s/masculine
The English word "month" is translated into Portuguese as mês.
mês refers to a period into which a year is divided.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
mês is a masculine noun. The plural form of mês is meses.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈme(j)s/
Did you know?
- Portuguese has a specific term fim de mês that refers not just to the end of the calendar period but specifically to the financial struggle of running out of money before the next paycheck.
- The word mês is used in the Brazilian expression mês que vem to mean 'next month'. Literally, this translates to 'the month that comes', treating time as something that physically arrives.
- The word mês is a cognate with the English word 'menstruation', as both derive from the Latin root for 'month'.
Examples in context
- Que mês é esse?What month is this?Tatoeba #1862461 by gleydin, translation #488730 by minshirui
- Volte em um mês.Come back in a month.Tatoeba #4883999 by Ricardo14, translation #2125150 by Hybrid
- Eu só tenho um mês.I only have one month.Tatoeba #4270186 by jackcool, translation #11042091 by DJ_Saidez
- Eu nasci no último mês do ano.I was born in the last month of the year.
- As estações do ano são divididas em três meses.The seasons of the year are divided into three months.
- Estou ansioso para os meses de verão.I'm excited for the summer months.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Mariana are discussing their work deadlines.
- RodrigoMariana, você terminou o projeto deste mês?Mariana, did you finish this month's project?
- MarianaAinda não, Rodrigo, falta um mês de trabalho.Not yet, Rodrigo, one month of work is left.
- RodrigoEntendo, o próximo mês será difícil então.I see, the next month will be difficult then.
- MarianaSim, mas nós vamos conseguir.Yes, but we will manage.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “month” translations and entries mês, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
