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A1 noun #1,500 الأكثر شيوعاً 4 دقيقة للقراءة

Relógio

Q: What's the difference between 'relógio' and 'horas'?

Relógio refers to the physical object (a clock or a watch). Horas refers to the time of day, like 'What time is it?' (Que horas são?). You can ask 'Que horas tem o seu relógio?' (What time does your watch have?), but you wouldn't say 'Que relógio é?' to ask for the time.

Q: How do I say 'wristwatch' in Portuguese?

You can simply say relógio de pulso . Pulso means wrist. So, literally, 'wrist clock/watch'.

Q: What if I want to specify a wall clock?

For a wall clock, you'd say relógio de parede . Parede means wall.

Q: How do I talk about an alarm clock?

An alarm clock is a despertador . While it's a type of clock, it has its own specific word.

Q: Can 'relógio' be used for a digital clock or a stopwatch?

Yes, for a digital clock, you can say relógio digital . For a stopwatch, it's cronômetro .

Q: What's the plural of 'relógio'?

The plural is relógios . You just add an 's' and change the 'o' to 'os' for the ending.

Q: Does 'relógio' always refer to something that tells time?

Yes, relógio specifically refers to a device for telling time. It wouldn't be used for something like a clock tower that's just a decorative element, unless it actually tells time.

Q: Is there a difference in usage between European and Brazilian Portuguese for 'relógio'?

No, the word relógio for clock or watch is standard across both European and Brazilian Portuguese.

Q: How do I say 'my watch is broken'?

You would say 'O meu relógio está quebrado' (Brazilian Portuguese) or 'O meu relógio está avariado' (European Portuguese). Both mean 'My watch is broken'.

الأكثر شيوعاً #1,500

When you're learning Portuguese at the A1 level, you'll want to know how to talk about time. That's where "relógio" comes in handy!

A "relógio" can be either a clock you hang on the wall or a watch you wear on your wrist. It's a super useful word for daily life.

Think about how often you look at a clock or a watch. Now you know the Portuguese word for it!

تدرّب عليها أمثلة ملاحظات ونصائح

Hey there, future Portuguese speaker! Today, we're diving into a super useful word: Relógio. This little word can mean a couple of things in English, so let's clear that right up.

Definition: Clock; Watch

That's right, relógio covers both 'clock' (like the one on your wall) and 'watch' (the one on your wrist). Context will almost always make it clear which one you're talking about.

§ Basic Sentences with Relógio

Let's get straight into how to use it. Here are some simple sentences to get you started:

Eu tenho um relógio novo. (I have a new watch.)

O relógio da parede é grande. (The wall clock is big.)

Que horas são no seu relógio? (What time is it on your watch?)

§ Using Prepositions with Relógio

Prepositions are crucial for making your sentences sound natural. Here are a few common ones you'll use with relógio:

No/Na (on/in the): This is a combination of 'em' (in/on) + 'o/a' (the).
De (of/from): Used to indicate possession or material.

Let's see them in action:

O relógio está na mesa. (The clock is on the table.)

Eu vi o seu relógio no pulso. (I saw your watch on your wrist.)

É um relógio de ouro. (It's a gold watch. / It's a watch of gold.)

§ Describing Relógio

You can also use adjectives to describe your relógio. These will usually come after the noun.

Meu relógio é digital. (My watch is digital.)

O relógio da cozinha é antigo. (The kitchen clock is old.)

Keep practicing these sentences, and you'll be telling time and talking about watches like a pro in no time!

§ Relógio: Clock or Watch?

The Portuguese word relógio can be a bit tricky because it translates to both 'clock' and 'watch' in English. This often causes confusion for learners. The good news is that in most contexts, it's clear whether you're talking about a clock on a wall or a watch on your wrist. However, there are a few nuances to be aware of.

§ Understanding the General Use

Generally, relógio is the all-encompassing term for any device that tells time. You don't need a separate word for 'watch' like you do in English.

DEFINITION: Relógio: Clock; Watch

O meu relógio de pulso está parado. (My wrist watch is stopped.)

Que horas são no relógio da parede? (What time is it on the wall clock?)

§ Specificity with Context

While relógio covers both, you can add words to specify if needed, but it's often not necessary. For instance, 'wrist watch' can be relógio de pulso.

§ Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using a direct translation for 'watch': Learners sometimes try to invent a new word for 'watch' because they expect Portuguese to have a distinct term like English. Remember, relógio works for both.
Confusion with 'horas': While both words relate to time, relógio is the object itself, and horas refers to the time (e.g., 'What time is it?').

Perdi meu relógio. (I lost my watch.)

Quantas horas são? (What time is it?)

These are two different concepts, even though they are related. Think of relógio as the physical device, and horas as the abstract concept of time or the specific hour.

§ Understanding Gender

Another common mistake for English speakers is forgetting that relógio is a masculine noun. This means you need to use masculine articles and adjectives with it.

Incorrect: A relógio (using feminine 'a')
Correct: O relógio (using masculine 'o')

Comprei um relógio novo. (I bought a new watch.)

The key is to practice using relógio in various sentences and pay attention to how native speakers use it. You'll quickly get the hang of it.

أمثلة حسب المستوى

O meu relógio de pulso quebrou, preciso de um novo.

My wrist watch broke, I need a new one.

O relógio da torre da igreja marca as horas para toda a cidade.

The church tower clock tells the time for the whole city.

Quando o relógio bateu meia-noite, a carruagem virou abóbora.

When the clock struck midnight, the carriage turned into a pumpkin.

Ele sempre consulta o relógio de bolso antes de tomar qualquer decisão importante.

He always consults his pocket watch before making any important decision.

O relógio biológico dela está completamente desregulado por causa do fuso horário.

Her biological clock is completely out of sync because of the time zone.

Literally 'biological clock'

Os cientistas estão desenvolvendo um relógio atômico ainda mais preciso.

Scientists are developing an even more precise atomic clock.

Literally 'atomic clock'

Eu perdi a noção do tempo, mas o relógio na parede me lembrou que já era tarde.

I lost track of time, but the clock on the wall reminded me it was already late.

A precisão do relógio suíço é mundialmente reconhecida.

The precision of Swiss watches is recognized worldwide.

O intrincado relógio de pêndulo, uma herança de gerações, ticava suavemente na sala de estar, marcando não apenas o tempo, mas também a passagem da história familiar.

The intricate pendulum clock, a generational heirloom, softly ticked in the living room, marking not only time but also the passage of family history.

Intricado (intricate) modifies relógio. De gerações (of generations) specifies the origin of the heirloom. Ticava (was ticking) is in the imperfect tense, indicating continuous action in the past. Marcando (marking) is a gerund.

A precisão do relógio atômico é tal que ele serve como padrão para a medição global do tempo, fundamental para sistemas de navegação e comunicação.

The precision of the atomic clock is such that it serves as a standard for global time measurement, fundamental for navigation and communication systems.

A precisão (the precision) is the subject. Tal que (such that) introduces a consequence. Serve como (serves as) indicates its function. Fundamental for (fundamental for) describes its importance.

Ele consultou o relógio de pulso pela enésima vez, a impaciência crescendo à medida que os minutos se arrastavam na sala de espera do aeroporto.

He consulted his wristwatch for the umpteenth time, impatience growing as the minutes dragged on in the airport waiting room.

Consultou (consulted) is in the preterite tense. Pela enésima vez (for the umpteenth time) is an idiomatic expression. A impaciência crescendo (impatience growing) uses a gerund to describe a simultaneous action. À medida que (as/while) introduces a subordinate clause of time.

O velho relógio da torre da igreja, embora um tanto desafinado, ainda badalava as horas com uma solenidade que ecoava através das vielas da cidade antiga.

The old clock on the church tower, though somewhat out of tune, still chimed the hours with a solemnity that echoed through the alleyways of the old city.

Embora (although) introduces a concessive clause. Um tanto desafinado (somewhat out of tune) describes its condition. Ainda badalava (still chimed) uses the imperfect tense. Que ecoava (that echoed) is a relative clause.

Para além de um mero marcador de tempo, o relógio de sol no jardim botânico era uma obra de arte, com gravuras intrincadas e um mostrador que seguia a trajetória solar com graça e precisão.

Beyond a mere time marker, the sundial in the botanical garden was a work of art, with intricate engravings and a face that followed the sun's trajectory with grace and precision.

Para além de (beyond) indicates something more than. Mero (mere) is an adjective. Era (was) is in the imperfect tense. Com gravuras (with engravings) describes its features. Que seguia (that followed) is a relative clause.

O relógio biológico, que regula nossos ciclos de sono e vigília, pode ser seriamente afetado por viagens de longa distância e mudanças abruptas de fuso horário.

The biological clock, which regulates our sleep-wake cycles, can be seriously affected by long-distance travel and abrupt time zone changes.

Que regula (which regulates) is a relative clause. Pode ser afetado (can be affected) uses the passive voice. Por viagens (by travels) indicates the cause. Abruptas (abrupt) modifies mudanças (changes).

Ele ajustou o relógio do seu carro com a pontualidade de um suíço, garantindo que cada segundo estivesse em perfeita sincronia com o horário oficial.

He adjusted the clock in his car with the punctuality of a Swiss person, ensuring that every second was in perfect synchrony with the official time.

Ajustou (adjusted) is in the preterite tense. Com a pontualidade de um suíço (with the punctuality of a Swiss person) is a simile. Garantindo (ensuring) is a gerund, expressing purpose. Em perfeita sincronia (in perfect synchrony) describes the state.

Sem o relógio, o conceito de organização do tempo em uma sociedade moderna seria caótico, inviabilizando grande parte das atividades cotidianas e da coordenação global.

Without the clock, the concept of time organization in modern society would be chaotic, making much of daily activities and global coordination unfeasible.

Sem o relógio (without the clock) is a conditional phrase. Seria caótico (would be chaotic) uses the conditional tense. Inviabilizando (making unfeasible) is a gerund. Grande parte das atividades (much of the activities) indicates quantity.

عائلة الكلمة

الأسماء

relojoeiro watchmaker/clockmaker

relojoaria watch shop/clock shop

الصفات

relojeiro relating to watchmaking/clockmaking

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Imagine a 'relic' (relíquia) of a watch or clock. 'Relógio' sounds a bit like 'relic-logio.' You're logging the time on an old relic.

ربط بصري

Picture a 'relic' of a grandfather clock in a dusty old house, ticking loudly. Or, a shiny new smartwatch, a modern 'relic' of technology, on your wrist.

Word Web

Tempo (Time) Horas (Hours) Minutos (Minutes) Ponteiros (Hands of a clock) Pulso (Wrist)

تحدٍّ

Look around your home or office. Identify every 'relógio' you see, whether it's a clock on the wall, a watch on someone's wrist, or even the time display on your phone. Point to it and say 'Relógio!' three times.

تدرّب في الحياة الواقعية

سياقات واقعية

Asking for the time

Que horas são no seu relógio? (What time is it on your watch?)
Você tem um relógio? (Do you have a watch?)
Meu relógio está errado. (My watch is wrong.)

Describing an object

Este é um relógio de parede. (This is a wall clock.)
É um relógio digital ou analógico? (Is it a digital or analog watch?)
O relógio é bonito. (The clock/watch is beautiful.)

Making plans

Vamos nos encontrar às cinco, meu relógio está certo. (Let's meet at five, my watch is correct.)
Preciso de um relógio para não me atrasar. (I need a watch so I don't run late.)
O relógio está correndo. (The clock is ticking.)

Talking about gifts

Eu ganhei um relógio novo de presente. (I got a new watch as a gift.)
Gostaria de um relógio. (I would like a watch.)
Esse relógio é muito caro. (This watch is very expensive.)

Talking about timekeeping

O relógio parou. (The clock/watch stopped.)
O relógio faz tique-taque. (The clock ticks.)
Preciso ajustar o relógio. (I need to set the clock/watch.)

بدايات محادثة

"Qual é a sua marca de relógio favorita?"

"Você prefere relógios digitais ou analógicos?"

"Que horas são agora no seu relógio?"

"Você usa relógio todos os dias?"

"Seu celular substituiu seu relógio?"

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

Descreva o relógio mais bonito que você já viu.

Qual é a importância de ter um relógio em sua vida diária?

Pense em uma situação em que um relógio foi muito útil para você.

Se você pudesse ter qualquer relógio do mundo, qual seria e por quê?

Como os relógios mudaram ao longo do tempo?

الأسئلة الشائعة

10 أسئلة

Relógio refers to the physical object (a clock or a watch). Horas refers to the time of day, like 'What time is it?' (Que horas são?). You can ask 'Que horas tem o seu relógio?' (What time does your watch have?), but you wouldn't say 'Que relógio é?' to ask for the time.

You can simply say relógio de pulso. Pulso means wrist. So, literally, 'wrist clock/watch'.

For a wall clock, you'd say relógio de parede. Parede means wall.

An alarm clock is a despertador. While it's a type of clock, it has its own specific word.

Yes, for a digital clock, you can say relógio digital. For a stopwatch, it's cronômetro.

A common phrase is 'Acertar o relógio' which means 'to set the clock/watch'. Another is 'Adiantar o relógio' (to set the clock forward) or 'Atrasar o relógio' (to set the clock back).

The plural is relógios. You just add an 's' and change the 'o' to 'os' for the ending.

Yes, relógio specifically refers to a device for telling time. It wouldn't be used for something like a clock tower that's just a decorative element, unless it actually tells time.

No, the word relógio for clock or watch is standard across both European and Brazilian Portuguese.

You would say 'O meu relógio está quebrado' (Brazilian Portuguese) or 'O meu relógio está avariado' (European Portuguese). Both mean 'My watch is broken'.