nove
/ˈnɔ.vi/
The English word 'nine' is nove in Portuguese.
nove is the cardinal number for nine. It can also refer to the digit or figure 9, or a card with nine pips.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'ninth', use the masculine form nono or the feminine form nona.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnɔ.vi/. The stressed syllable is the first of two.
Did you know?
- The Latin root 'novem' is not just the ancestor of nove, but also the source of many English words related to the number nine, such as 'november' (historically the ninth month).
- In Portuguese, if you are counting objects that are feminine, such as 'apples', you still use the masculine nove for the number itself.
- The Portuguese phrase nove vidas refers to the myth that cats have nine lives, exactly as in English folklore.
Examples in context
- São nove e meia.It's nine-thirty.Tatoeba #1058380 by brauliobezerra, translation #1057913 by human600
- Já são nove horas.It's already nine o'clock.Tatoeba #973392 by alexmarcelo, translation #31681 by CK
- Queria vir às nove.I'd like to come at nine.Tatoeba #1078945 by alexmarcelo, translation #10085109 by DJ_Saidez
- Hoje comprei nove maçãs no mercado.Today, I bought nine apples at the market.
- O ônibus passa a cada nove minutos.The bus comes every nine minutes.
- Eu tenho nove irmãos.I have nine siblings.
- 164 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Mariana are checking the inventory of a small shop.
- LucasMariana, quantos cadernos restam?Mariana, how many notebooks are left?
- MarianaRestam apenas nove, Lucas.There are only nine left, Lucas.
- LucasNove é muito pouco.Nine is very few.
- MarianaEu vou pedir mais agora.I will order more now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries nove, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nove, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
