quinta-feira
/ˌkĩ.tɐˈfe(j).ɾɐ/feminine
Thursday in Portuguese is quinta-feira.
quinta-feira is a feminine noun used to refer to the day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term quinta-feira literally means 'fifth day', referring to its position in the traditional sequence of the week starting from Sunday.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, any accompanying articles or adjectives must also be feminine. To say 'on Thursday', use the contraction na (em + a) because the noun is feminine, resulting in na quinta-feira.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˌkĩ.tɐˈfe(j).ɾɐ/. It has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- Before the term quinta-feira became dominant, Portuguese used the word joves, which was derived from the Roman god Jove.
- While quinta-feira is the standard term, the word feira originally referred to a 'holiday' or 'feast day' in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church.
- In casual spoken Portuguese, people often drop the word feira and simply say quinta when referring to the day.
Examples in context
- Hoje é quinta-feira ou sexta-feira?Is today Thursday or Friday?This sentence is useful for asking whether today is quinta-feira or Friday.Tatoeba #9988978 by bill, translation #6809286 by Eccles17
- Meu time vai jogar amanhã, quinta-feira.My team will play tomorrow, Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating that a team will play on quinta-feira.Tatoeba #13727486 by carlosalberto, translation #13727502 by carlosalberto
- Hoje é quinta-feira, dezenove de outubro.Today is Thursday, the nineteenth of October.This sentence is useful for stating the date is quinta-feira.Tatoeba #6389360 by carlosalberto, translation #6389387 by carlosalberto
- Na próxima quinta-feira, teremos uma reunião importante.Next Thursday, we will have an important meeting.
- Vamos sair para jantar na quinta?Shall we go out for dinner on Thursday?
- 71 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are making plans for the week.
- RodrigoVocê está livre na quinta-feira?Are you free on Thursday?
- MarianaSim, eu estou livre.Yes, I am free.
- RodrigoPodemos almoçar nesta quinta-feira?Can we have lunch this Thursday?
- MarianaClaro, Rodrigo, eu adoraria.Sure, Rodrigo, I would love to.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations and entries quinta-feira, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries quinta-feira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
