dez
/ˈdɛ(j)s/
The English number ten is translated as dez in Portuguese.
dez is the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after 9 and before 11 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The number dez is invariant in gender, meaning it does not change whether the noun it modifies is masculine or feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛ(j)s/.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the word dez is used in the phrase dar dez, which means to be much better than someone else or to outclass them.
- The Portuguese word dezena refers to a group of ten, but in colloquial Brazilian Portuguese, it can be used to mean 'many' or 'a lot'.
- The word dez comes from the Latin decem, which shares a root with English words like 'decimal' and 'decade'.
Examples in context
- São dez e vinte.It is twenty minutes past ten.This example shows how to use dez when telling time.Tatoeba #5250433 by alexmarcelo, translation #73437 by CK
- Conta de um a dez.Count from one to ten.This sentence demonstrates how to use dez when counting.Tatoeba #1108290 by alexmarcelo, translation #73243 by CK
- Ele tem dez vacas.He has ten cows.This sentence shows how to use dez to express a quantity of objects.Tatoeba #1320081 by alexmarcelo, translation #295256 by CK
- O evento ocorrerá às dez horas da manhã.The event will take place at ten o'clock in the morning.
- Já são dez horas, estamos atrasados!It's already ten o'clock, we're late!
- 492 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juliana and Rodrigo are at a bakery checking their order.
- JulianaQuantos brigadeiros você pediu, Rodrigo?How many brigadeiros did you order, Rodrigo?
- RodrigoEu pedi dez unidades.I ordered ten units.
- JulianaDez é pouco para nós.Ten is too little for us.
- RodrigoEntão vamos pedir mais dez.Then let's order ten more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ten” translations and entries dez, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
