A1 Expression Neutral

De manhã.

In the morning.

Significado

Refers to the early part of the day.

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Contexto cultural

In Brazil, 'café da manhã' is the word for breakfast. It literally means 'coffee of the morning'. Even if you eat a full meal, it's still called 'café'. In Portugal, breakfast is 'pequeno-almoço'. Using 'café da manhã' will mark you as a Brazilian Portuguese speaker, though you will be understood. In Angola, like in Portugal, 'matabicho' is a common informal term for breakfast, used 'de manhã'. The greeting 'Bom dia' is strictly for the morning. As soon as lunch is finished (even if it's 12:30 PM), people switch to 'Boa tarde'.

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The 'De' Rule

Always use 'de' for parts of the day (de manhã, de tarde, de noite) when speaking generally about habits.

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Avoid 'In'

Never say 'em manhã'. It's the most common mistake for English and Spanish speakers.

Significado

Refers to the early part of the day.

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The 'De' Rule

Always use 'de' for parts of the day (de manhã, de tarde, de noite) when speaking generally about habits.

⚠️

Avoid 'In'

Never say 'em manhã'. It's the most common mistake for English and Spanish speakers.

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Specific Times

If you say a specific hour, change 'de' to 'da': 'Às sete da manhã'.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the sentence with the correct phrase for 'in the morning'.

Eu sempre tomo café ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: de manhã

'De manhã' is the standard prepositional phrase for 'in the morning' in Portuguese.

Which sentence is correct for 'I will see you tomorrow morning'?

Escolha a frase correta:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Te vejo amanhã de manhã.

The standard order is 'amanhã' (tomorrow) followed by 'de manhã' (in the morning).

Match the Portuguese phrase with its English equivalent.

Combine as colunas:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

These are the four most common variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue.

A: A que horas é a aula? B: É às nove ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: da manhã

When specifying an exact hour (nove), 'da manhã' (of the morning) is used as a contraction of 'de + a'.

Which phrase would you use to greet someone before noon?

Qual saudação você usa de manhã?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Bom dia

'Bom dia' is the greeting used 'de manhã'.

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Ayudas visuales

Parts of the Day

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Morning

  • De manhã
  • Bom dia
  • Café da manhã
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Afternoon

  • À tarde
  • Boa tarde
  • Almoço

Banco de ejercicios

5 ejercicios
Complete the sentence with the correct phrase for 'in the morning'. Fill Blank A1

Eu sempre tomo café ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: de manhã

'De manhã' is the standard prepositional phrase for 'in the morning' in Portuguese.

Which sentence is correct for 'I will see you tomorrow morning'? Choose A2

Escolha a frase correta:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Te vejo amanhã de manhã.

The standard order is 'amanhã' (tomorrow) followed by 'de manhã' (in the morning).

Match the Portuguese phrase with its English equivalent. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: a

These are the four most common variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: A que horas é a aula? B: É às nove ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: da manhã

When specifying an exact hour (nove), 'da manhã' (of the morning) is used as a contraction of 'de + a'.

Which phrase would you use to greet someone before noon? situation_matching A1

Qual saudação você usa de manhã?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Bom dia

'Bom dia' is the greeting used 'de manhã'.

🎉 Puntuación: /5

Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Only if you follow it with a specific day, like 'na manhã de sábado'. For general use, stick to 'de manhã'.

'Manhã' is the morning period. 'Amanhã' is the day after today.

Use 'de manhã cedo' or 'bem cedo'.

Frases relacionadas

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à tarde

contrast

in the afternoon

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à noite

contrast

at night

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de madrugada

specialized form

in the early hours of the morning (1 AM - 5 AM)

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pela manhã

synonym

during the morning

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