meses
The English phrase "months" is translated into Portuguese as meses.
The word refers to the plural periods of time consisting of approximately four weeks. When using specific months in a sentence, remember that month names in Portuguese are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. To say "in [month]", such as "in September" or "in March", use the preposition em before the month's name.
How does it change in a sentence?
meses is the plural form of the masculine noun mês. Because it is a masculine noun, it must agree with masculine articles or adjectives used in a sentence.
Did you know?
- Portuguese speakers often use the word mesada to refer to an allowance given to children, which literally translates to 'monthly sum'.
- In Portuguese, the word mês is a cognate of the English word 'moon', as both derive from the concept of a lunar cycle.
- If you are talking about 'months' in a business or legal context, you might see the term bimestre for a period of two months or trimestre for three months.
Examples in context
- Os meses vêm e vão.The months come and go.This sentence shows the movement of meses through time.Tatoeba #5902104 by sergiomelo, translation #5902105 by sundown
- Estou aqui há meses.I've been here for months.This sentence uses meses to indicate a duration of time spent in a location.Tatoeba #13712949 by carlosalberto, translation #2359128 by CK
- Eu treinei por meses.I've trained for months.This sentence uses meses to describe a period of training.Tatoeba #7285140 by Ricardo14, translation #2545872 by CK
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Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are discussing a project timeline.
- FelipeQuanto tempo precisamos para terminar isso?How much time do we need to finish this?
- JulianaAcho que vamos precisar de alguns meses.I think we are going to need a few months.
- FelipeMeses? Achei que fosse mais rápido!Months? I thought it would be faster!
- JulianaSim, o trabalho é bem detalhado, Felipe.Yes, the work is very detailed, Felipe.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
