trinta
/ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/
The Portuguese word for thirty is trinta.
trinta is the cardinal number used for counting. In informal speech, you may hear trinta e tal to indicate an approximate number when an exact count is not needed.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
While trinta is the standard number, trintão is an informal way to refer to the number thirty in certain parts of Brazil and trinta e tal is used for approximations.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word trintão is an informal way to refer to the number thirty in some regions of Brazil.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/.
Did you know?
- In some Brazilian contexts, trintão can specifically refer to a 30-real bank note or a sum of 30 reais in a casual transaction.
- In Brazil, the suffix used to create trintão is often added to other numbers to emphasize a 'solid' or 'round' amount, such as dezenão for ten.
- While trinta is used for counting, the Portuguese language uses a completely different root for the 30th position, trigésimo, which looks more like the Latin original.
Examples in context
- Ele tem trinta anos.He is thirty years old.This sentence shows how to use trinta to state someone's age.Tatoeba #1215824 by alexmarcelo, translation #434950 by lukaszpp
- Tom fez trinta anos.Tom has turned thirty.This sentence uses trinta to describe someone turning a certain age.Tatoeba #6958262 by Ricardo14, translation #1025258 by CK
- Eu tenho trinta anos.I'm thirty.This sentence uses trinta to state your own age.Tatoeba #2115321 by alexmarcelo, translation #2111679 by CK
- A empresa encomendou trinta unidades do produto.The company ordered thirty units of the product.
- Tinha trinta e tal pessoas na festa.There were about thirty-ish people at the party.
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Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are checking a grocery receipt.
- FelipeJuliana, quantos ovos nós compramos?Juliana, how many eggs did we buy?
- JulianaNós compramos trinta ovos.We bought thirty eggs.
- FelipeIsso é muito para uma semana!That is a lot for one week!
- JulianaSim, mas o preço estava ótimo.Yes, but the price was great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirty” translations and entries trinta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
