dezessete
/de.zeˈsɛ.t͡ʃi/Brazil
The Portuguese word for seventeen is dezessete.
dezessete is used as a cardinal number.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form dezessete is used in Brazil.
How do you pronounce it?
/de.zeˈsɛ.tʃi/. The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese number system treats dezessete as a cardinal number, but if you want to say 'seventeenth', you must use the ordinal décimo sétimo, which consists of two separate words.
- In Brazil, the pronunciation of the final e in dezessete often sounds like 'ee' /i/, whereas in Portugal it is more of a closed, neutral vowel.
- The number dezessete is a contraction of 'dez' (ten) and 'sete' (seven), which is why it sounds like a single word rather than two separate numbers joined together.
Examples in context
- Meu amigo tem dezessete anos.My friend is seventeen years old.This sentence is useful for stating that a male friend is seventeen years old using dezessete.Tatoeba #1005239 by alexmarcelo, translation #761865 by Zifre
- Minha amiga tem dezessete anos.My friend is seventeen.This sentence is useful for stating that a female friend is seventeen years old using dezessete.Tatoeba #1005236 by alexmarcelo, translation #761867 by Zifre
- Eu tenho dezessete anos, também.I am seventeen years old, too.This sentence is useful for stating that you are also seventeen years old using dezessete.Tatoeba #1015059 by alexmarcelo, translation #262325 by CK
- Eu tenho dezessete anos.I am seventeen years old.
- A reunião está marcada para o dia dezessete.The meeting is scheduled for the seventeenth.
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Example conversation
Mariana and Gabriel are talking about a house number.
- MarianaQual é o número da sua casa, Gabriel?What is your house number, Gabriel?
- GabrielO número da minha casa é dezessete.My house number is seventeen.
- MarianaÉ perto da escola?Is it near the school?
- GabrielSim, fica logo depois do dezessete.Yes, it's right after seventeen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seventeen” translations and entries dezessete, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
