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cinquenta e cinco

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Explication cinquenta e cinco in your Level:
At the A1 level, learners focus on basic counting. Cinquenta e cinco is introduced as part of the sequence of numbers from 1 to 100. Students learn that numbers in the 50s start with 'cinquenta' and follow a predictable pattern. The goal is to recognize the number in simple prices or when someone states their age. Exercises at this level usually involve matching the numeric digits '55' with the written form. It is essential to learn that 'e' acts as a bridge between the tens and units.
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At the A2 level, the learner uses cinquenta e cinco in more complex scenarios like giving directions (bus numbers), describing quantities in a house, or talking about time. The student understands that the number is invariable in gender. They start to distinguish between 'cinquenta e cinco' (55) and 'quinhentos' (500), which can sometimes be confused by beginners. A2 learners should be able to write the number correctly in a short message or a simple receipt without hesitation.
By B1, the user is comfortable using cinquenta e cinco in professional contexts, such as quoting a price for a service or discussing a percentage in a meeting ('cinquenta e cinco por cento'). They understand the use of the ordinal form 'quinquagésimo quinto' in formal documents. They also begin to notice regional accents in how 'cinquenta' is pronounced, specifically the difference between the open 'e' in some regions of Portugal versus the more closed 'e' in many Brazilian dialects.
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At the B2 level, the speaker uses the number fluently in debates and narratives. They can use it in statistical contexts without thinking about the grammatical structure. They are also aware of idiomatic uses of numbers in Portuguese culture. A B2 student might use 'cinquenta e cinco' when discussing historical dates or specific laws (e.g., 'Artigo cinquenta e cinco'). They understand the nuances of writing the number on a legal contract or a bank check where precision is paramount.
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C1 learners possess a native-like grasp of numerical expressions. They can use 'cinquenta e cinco' in complex mathematical explanations or when interpreting data in a high-level academic text. They are familiar with the etymology (from Latin 'quinquaginta') and can discuss the history of the Portuguese counting system. They use the number with various registers, knowing exactly when to use the full form and when to use shorthand like 'cinco cinco' in technical fields.
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At the C2 level, the number is part of a vast linguistic repertoire. The user can play with the number in literature, poetry, or rhetoric. They understand every subtle phonetic variation across the Lusophone world. They could explain the difference between the Portuguese 'cinquenta e cinco' and the variations found in Creoles based on Portuguese. There is no cognitive load involved in using the number, regardless of the complexity of the surrounding sentence structure.
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cinquenta e cinco en 30 secondes

  • Cinquenta e cinco is the Portuguese word for 55.
  • It is formed by 'cinquenta' (50) + 'e' (and) + 'cinco' (5).
  • It is gender-neutral and doesn't change for masculine or feminine nouns.
  • Commonly used for ages, prices, time, and addresses.

The phrase cinquenta e cinco is the Portuguese cardinal number for fifty-five. In the Portuguese numbering system, numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine (excluding the tens like thirty, forty, etc.) are formed by combining the ten-word with the unit-word using the conjunction e (and). This is a fundamental concept for learners at the A2 level because it appears in almost every daily interaction involving quantities, time, or measurements.

Cardinality
It represents a quantity of 55 items, coming exactly after cinquenta e quatro and before cinquenta e seis.
Gender Invariance
Unlike the numbers one (um/uma) and two (dois/duas), the number five (cinco) and the ten fifty (cinquenta) do not change based on the gender of the noun they modify.

Eu tenho exatamente cinquenta e cinco reais na minha carteira hoje.

Socially, 55 is often associated with age, specifically being the 'speed limit' of middle age before entering the senior years. In Brazil and Portugal, mentioning cinquenta e cinco in the context of speed limits is less common than in the US, as European and South American limits usually fall on round tens (50, 60, 110, 120). However, it remains a frequent number in financial transactions and digital time-telling.

O ônibus número cinquenta e cinco passa aqui a cada dez minutos.

Mathematics
In math, it is the product of 5 and 11. In Portuguese schools, students learn to write it out as 'cinquenta e cinco' to avoid confusion in formal checks or legal documents.

Using cinquenta e cinco requires understanding its role as a quantifier. It precedes the noun it describes. Because it is a plural number, the noun it modifies must also be in the plural form. This applies regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine.

Comprei cinquenta e cinco garrafas de água para a festa.

When talking about time, specifically minutes, cinquenta e cinco is used to indicate the point just before a new hour. In Brazil, it is very common to say 'cinco para as...' (five to...) instead of '... e cinquenta e cinco', but both are grammatically correct and widely understood.

Ages
When stating age: 'Ele tem cinquenta e cinco anos.' (He is fifty-five years old). Remember to use the verb 'ter' (to have).
Prices
For currency: 'Isso custa cinquenta e cinco euros.' (That costs fifty-five euros).

O elevador parou no andar cinquenta e cinco do prédio comercial.

In formal writing, such as bank checks (cheques), it is mandatory to write the number in full to prevent fraud. You would write 'Cinquenta e cinco reais' or 'Cinquenta e cinco euros' followed by the numeric value. This practice ensures that even if the digits are altered, the written text remains as the legal proof of the amount.

In daily life in Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, or Luanda, you will hear cinquenta e cinco in several specific contexts. One of the most common is in the supermarket or local markets (feiras). Vendors calling out prices or customers asking for specific weights often use this number.

O quilo do tomate está por cinco reais e cinquenta e cinco centavos.

Public transportation is another hub for this word. Bus lines are often numbered in the fifties. If you are in a large Brazilian city, you might hear a commuter saying, 'Vou pegar o cinquenta e cinco para chegar ao centro.' (I'll take the 55 to get to the center).

Media
Radio stations often announce the temperature: 'A temperatura agora é de cinquenta e cinco graus Fahrenheit' (if using US scales) or more likely in statistics: 'Cinquenta e cinco por cento da população...'

São exatamente dez horas e cinquenta e cinco minutos.

In sports, specifically football (soccer), you might hear it during the second half of a match if extra time is being counted from the start of the game, though usually, commentators say 'dez minutos do segundo tempo'. However, jersey numbers are a very common place to hear it: 'O jogador número cinquenta e cinco entrou em campo.'

One of the most frequent mistakes made by English speakers is omitting the conjunction e. In English, we say 'fifty-five', but in Portuguese, the logic is 'fifty and five'. Saying 'cinquenta cinco' sounds incomplete and unnatural to a native speaker.

Spelling Errors
Misspelling 'cinquenta' as 'cincoenta'. While 'cinco' starts with 'cinco-', the word for fifty uses the 'qu' spelling. This is a common trap even for some native children learning to write.

Errado: Eu tenho cinquenta cinco reais. Correto: Eu tenho cinquenta e cinco reais.

Another mistake involves gender agreement. Some learners try to change 'cinco' to 'cinca' when referring to feminine nouns. This is incorrect. The number five is always 'cinco'. Similarly, 'cinquenta' is always 'cinquenta'. Unlike 'duzentos/duzentas' (200), the tens below one hundred do not change gender.

Errado: Cinquenta e cinca cadeiras. Correto: Cinquenta e cinco cadeiras.

While cinquenta e cinco is the standard way to express the number 55, there are other numerical expressions that learners should be aware of to sound more natural or to understand varied contexts.

Cinquenta e tal
Used when you aren't sure of the exact number but know it's in the fifties. 'Ele tem cinquenta e tal anos' (He is fifty-something years old).
Meio cento e cinco
Literally 'half a hundred and five'. This is very rare and mostly used in old-fashioned or rural market contexts in Portugal, but it's good to recognize that 'cento' means a hundred.

In terms of ordinals, the equivalent is quinquagésimo quinto (55th). This is much more formal and used in lists, anniversaries, or chapters of a book. For example, 'O quinquagésimo quinto aniversário' (The 55th anniversary).

Nós estamos na página cinquenta e cinco do manual, mas o exercício é o quinquagésimo quinto.

How Formal Is It?

Le savais-tu ?

The word 'cinquenta' has maintained its 'qu' spelling for centuries, reflecting its Latin root 'quinquaginta', unlike some other Romance languages where the 'qu' evolved into a 'c' sound.

Guide de prononciation

UK /sĩˈkwẽ.tɐ i ˈsĩ.ku/
US /siŋˈkwentə i ˈsiŋku/
The primary stress is on the second syllable of 'cin-QUEN-ta' and the first syllable of 'SIN-co'.
Rime avec
trinta e cinco quarenta e cinco sessenta e cinco brinco trinco zinco extinto instinto
Erreurs fréquentes
  • Pronouncing 'qu' as 'k' instead of 'kw'.
  • Dropping the nasal sounds in 'cin' and 'quen'.
  • Omitting the 'e' sound entirely.
  • Pronouncing 'cinco' as 'sink-o' with a hard 'k'.
  • Stress on the wrong syllable of 'cinquenta'.

Niveau de difficulté

Lecture 2/5

Easy to recognize if you know 50 and 5.

Écriture 3/5

Spelling 'cinquenta' can be tricky.

Expression orale 3/5

Requires good nasal vowel control.

Écoute 2/5

Clear and distinct in most dialects.

Quoi apprendre ensuite

Prérequis

um dez cinco cinquenta e

Apprends ensuite

sessenta cem quinhentos mil

Avancé

quinquagésimo quinto cinquentenário quinquênio

Grammaire à connaître

Cardinal numbers are generally invariable in Portuguese, except for 1, 2, and the hundreds from 200 to 900.

Cinquenta e cinco homens, cinquenta e cinco mulheres.

The conjunction 'e' is used between tens and units.

Vinte e um, trinta e dois, cinquenta e cinco.

Numbers used as nouns are masculine.

O cinquenta e cinco é meu número da sorte.

When writing checks, use 'e' between all parts except between thousands and hundreds if the hundred ends in 00.

Mil e cinquenta e cinco.

Ages always use the verb 'ter' (to have).

Eu tenho cinquenta e cinco anos.

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Exemples par niveau

1

Eu tenho cinquenta e cinco anos.

I have fifty-five years.

Uses 'ter' for age.

2

O livro tem cinquenta e cinco páginas.

The book has fifty-five pages.

Agreement with plural 'páginas'.

3

Cinco mais cinquenta é cinquenta e cinco.

Five plus fifty is fifty-five.

Basic addition.

4

Moro no número cinquenta e cinco.

I live at number fifty-five.

House numbers.

5

O café custa cinquenta e cinco cêntimos.

The coffee costs fifty-five cents.

Currency in Portugal.

6

Há cinquenta e cinco alunos aqui.

There are fifty-five students here.

Use of 'há' for existence.

7

Eu vejo cinquenta e cinco pássaros.

I see fifty-five birds.

Plural noun agreement.

8

Ela comprou cinquenta e cinco laranjas.

She bought fifty-five oranges.

Quantity.

1

O ônibus cinquenta e cinco chega logo.

Bus fifty-five arrives soon.

Bus identification.

2

São dez e cinquenta e cinco da manhã.

It is ten fifty-five in the morning.

Telling time.

3

O sapato custa cinquenta e cinco reais.

The shoe costs fifty-five reais.

Shopping context.

4

Preciso de cinquenta e cinco minutos.

I need fifty-five minutes.

Duration.

5

Ele correu cinquenta e cinco quilômetros.

He ran fifty-five kilometers.

Measurement.

6

A sala cinquenta e cinco está vazia.

Room fifty-five is empty.

Ordinal use of cardinal numbers.

7

Temos cinquenta e cinco convidados hoje.

We have fifty-five guests today.

Social counting.

8

O peso é de cinquenta e cinco quilos.

The weight is fifty-five kilos.

Weight measurement.

1

Cinquenta e cinco por cento votaram sim.

Fifty-five percent voted yes.

Statistics.

2

A empresa tem cinquenta e cinco funcionários.

The company has fifty-five employees.

Business context.

3

O desconto é de cinquenta e cinco euros.

The discount is fifty-five euros.

Financial transactions.

4

Ela nasceu em mil novecentos e cinquenta e cinco.

She was born in 1955.

Years and dates.

5

O limite de velocidade é cinquenta e cinco.

The speed limit is fifty-five.

Regulations.

6

Escreva o valor cinquenta e cinco por extenso.

Write the value fifty-five in full.

Formal writing requirements.

7

O prédio tem cinquenta e cinco metros.

The building is fifty-five meters high.

Height.

8

Li cinquenta e cinco capítulos do livro.

I read fifty-five chapters of the book.

Progress tracking.

1

Atingimos a marca de cinquenta e cinco mil inscritos.

We reached the mark of 55,000 subscribers.

Large numbers.

2

O investimento rendeu cinquenta e cinco por cento ao ano.

The investment yielded 55% per year.

Financial yield.

3

Cinquenta e cinco espécies foram catalogadas.

Fifty-five species were cataloged.

Scientific reporting.

4

A conferência reúne cinquenta e cinco países.

The conference brings together 55 countries.

International relations.

5

O motor tem cinquenta e cinco cavalos de potência.

The engine has 55 horsepower.

Technical specifications.

6

Faltam cinquenta e cinco dias para o evento.

There are 55 days left for the event.

Countdown.

7

O artigo cinquenta e cinco da constituição é claro.

Article 55 of the constitution is clear.

Legal reference.

8

A temperatura subiu para cinquenta e cinco graus na sombra.

The temperature rose to 55 degrees in the shade.

Extreme conditions.

1

Cinquenta e cinco anos de história não se apagam.

Fifty-five years of history are not erased.

Abstract concept of time.

2

A amostra continha cinquenta e cinco miligramas de sódio.

The sample contained 55 milligrams of sodium.

Precision measurement.

3

O autor publicou sua quinquagésima quinta obra.

The author published his 55th work.

Ordinal number usage.

4

Cinquenta e cinco por cento da variância foi explicada.

55% of the variance was explained.

Academic statistics.

5

A dívida de cinquenta e cinco milhões foi renegociada.

The 55 million debt was renegotiated.

Large financial scale.

6

O voo cinquenta e cinco foi cancelado devido ao mau tempo.

Flight 55 was canceled due to bad weather.

Travel logistics.

7

Foram encontradas cinquenta e cinco irregularidades no relatório.

Fifty-five irregularities were found in the report.

Audit terminology.

8

Ele completou a prova em cinquenta e cinco segundos.

He finished the race in 55 seconds.

Speed performance.

1

A longevidade da empresa, já com cinquenta e cinco anos, é notável.

The company's longevity, now 55 years old, is remarkable.

Complex sentence structure.

2

Cinquenta e cinco é o código de área internacional do Brasil.

55 is the international area code for Brazil.

Cultural/Technical fact.

3

A obra foca no quinquagésimo quinto paralelo norte.

The work focuses on the 55th parallel north.

Geographical precision.

4

O texto jurídico cita o parágrafo cinquenta e cinco.

The legal text cites paragraph 55.

Legal citation style.

5

Cinquenta e cinco vozes uniram-se em um coro sublime.

Fifty-five voices joined in a sublime choir.

Poetic/Literary use.

6

A pressão sistólica estava em cinquenta e cinco mmHg.

The systolic pressure was at 55 mmHg.

Medical context.

7

O rádio operava na frequência de cinquenta e cinco megahertz.

The radio operated at 55 megahertz.

Physics/Engineering.

8

Cinquenta e cinco por cento do território é composto por florestas.

55% of the territory is composed of forests.

Environmental reporting.

Collocations courantes

cinquenta e cinco anos
cinquenta e cinco reais
cinquenta e cinco minutos
página cinquenta e cinco
número cinquenta e cinco
cinquenta e cinco por cento
ônibus cinquenta e cinco
cinquenta e cinco quilos
cinquenta e cinco metros
cinquenta e cinco graus

Phrases Courantes

Cinquenta e cinco?

— Asking for confirmation of the number.

Você disse cinquenta e cinco?

Nota de cinquenta e cinco

— Incorrect phrase as there is no 55 note.

Não existe nota de cinquenta e cinco.

Quase cinquenta e cinco

— Approaching the number or age.

Ele tem quase cinquenta e cinco anos.

Passou dos cinquenta e cinco

— Older than 55.

Minha mãe já passou dos cinquenta e cinco.

Cinquenta e cinco redondo

— Exactly 55, no more, no less.

Deu cinquenta e cinco redondo.

Cinquenta e cinco cêntimos

— Common price in Portugal for small items.

O pão custa cinquenta e cinco cêntimos.

Grupo de cinquenta e cinco

— A group of that specific size.

Havia um grupo de cinquenta e cinco pessoas.

Cinquenta e cinco vezes

— The frequency of an action.

Eu tentei cinquenta e cinco vezes.

Cinquenta e cinco dias

— A duration of nearly two months.

A viagem durou cinquenta e cinco dias.

Cinquenta e cinco segundos

— A very short duration.

Ele correu em cinquenta e cinco segundos.

Souvent confondu avec

cinquenta e cinco vs cinquenta e seis

One number higher (56).

cinquenta e cinco vs quarenta e cinco

Ten numbers lower (45).

cinquenta e cinco vs quinhentos

Often confused by beginners (500 vs 55).

Expressions idiomatiques

"Cinquenta e cinco na cabeça"

— Obsessed with the number (often related to gambling/bingo).

Ele está com o cinquenta e cinco na cabeça.

Informal
"Aos cinquenta e cinco do segundo tempo"

— At the very last minute (sports metaphor).

Ele conseguiu o emprego aos cinquenta e cinco do segundo tempo.

Slang/Informal
"Fazer cinquenta e cinco"

— To turn 55 years old.

Vou fazer cinquenta e cinco amanhã.

Neutral
"Cinquenta e cinco por um"

— Very high odds or a specific ratio.

A chance era de cinquenta e cinco por um.

Technical
"Cinquenta e cinco, o número da sorte"

— Used when 55 brings good fortune.

Para ele, cinquenta e cinco é o número da sorte.

Informal
"Cinquenta e cinco e nada mais"

— Strict limit.

O limite é cinquenta e cinco e nada mais.

Neutral
"Cinquenta e cinco estrelas"

— Hyperbolic praise for quality.

Esse hotel merece cinquenta e cinco estrelas.

Informal
"Cinquenta e cinco mil maravilhas"

— Variation of 'mil maravilhas', meaning everything is perfect.

Tudo está cinquenta e cinco mil maravilhas.

Playful
"Cinquenta e cinco degraus"

— Metaphor for a long journey or task.

Subi cinquenta e cinco degraus para chegar aqui.

Literary
"Cinquenta e cinco tons de cinza"

— A play on the book title '50 Shades of Grey'.

O céu hoje tem cinquenta e cinco tons de cinza.

Pop Culture

Facile à confondre

cinquenta e cinco vs sessenta e cinco

Similar sound ('s' vs 'c').

65 vs 55. Cinquenta starts with a 'c' sound, sessenta starts with an 's' sound.

Sessenta e cinco é mais que cinquenta e cinco.

cinquenta e cinco vs quinze

Both involve the number 5.

15 vs 55. Quinze is 10+5, Cinquenta e cinco is 50+5.

Ele tem quinze anos, não cinquenta e cinco.

cinquenta e cinco vs cinco

Base unit.

5 vs 55.

Cinco é uma unidade, cinquenta e cinco é uma dezena composta.

cinquenta e cinco vs quinhentos

Shared root.

500 vs 55.

Quinhentos é dez vezes maior que cinquenta.

cinquenta e cinco vs quinta

Similar sound.

Fifth or Thursday vs Fifty-five.

Hoje é quinta, dia cinquenta e cinco do ano.

Structures de phrases

A1

Eu tenho [number] [noun].

Eu tenho cinquenta e cinco livros.

A2

São [hour] e [minutes].

São nove e cinquenta e cinco.

B1

[Number] por cento de [noun].

Cinquenta e cinco por cento da água.

B2

O [noun] número [number].

O assento número cinquenta e cinco.

C1

Aos [number] anos, ele [verb].

Aos cinquenta e cinco anos, ele se aposentou.

C2

Um total de [number] [noun].

Um total de cinquenta e cinco ocorrências.

A1

Isso custa [number].

Isso custa cinquenta e cinco.

A2

O ônibus [number] vai para [place].

O ônibus cinquenta e cinco vai para o centro.

Famille de mots

Noms

cinquentão (a 50-year-old man)
cinquentona (a 50-year-old woman)

Adjectifs

quinquagenário (fifty-year-old)
quinquagésimo (fiftieth)

Apparenté

cinco
cinquenta
quinhentos
quinto
quinquênio
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Comment l'utiliser

frequency

Common in daily life, especially in transactions and age.

Erreurs courantes
  • cinquenta cinco → cinquenta e cinco

    Missing the conjunction 'e'.

  • cincoenta e cinco → cinquenta e cinco

    Spelling 'cinquenta' with an 'o'.

  • cinquenta e cinca → cinquenta e cinco

    Incorrect gender agreement for the number 5.

  • cinquenta e cinco de anos → cinquenta e cinco anos

    Adding 'de' between the number and the noun 'anos'.

  • eu sou cinquenta e cinco → eu tenho cinquenta e cinco anos

    Using 'ser' instead of 'ter' for age.

Astuces

The 'e' is Essential

Never skip the 'e' between 'cinquenta' and 'cinco'. It is a mandatory part of the number's structure in Portuguese.

Check the 'Q'

Remember that 'cinquenta' starts with 'C' but the second syllable starts with 'QU'. Many learners mistakenly use 'C' again.

Nasalization

The 'in' in 'cin' and 'en' in 'quen' are nasal. Try to let some air escape through your nose while saying them.

Telling Time

When it's 10:55, you can say 'dez e cinquenta e cinco' or 'cinco para as onze'. Both are common.

Distinguish from 65

Listen for the 'kw' sound in 'cinquenta' to make sure you aren't hearing 'sessenta' (60).

Checks and Contracts

In formal contexts, always write the number in full to prevent any possibility of tampering with the digits.

Group of 5

Associate 55 with 5 and 50. If you know those two, you know 55.

Phone Codes

Remember +55 is the country code for Brazil. This is a great way to keep the number in your mind.

Age Conversations

Age is a common topic. Practice saying 'Minha mãe tem cinquenta e cinco anos' to get used to the flow.

Mental Math

Try doing simple additions in Portuguese: 'vinte e cinco mais trinta é cinquenta e cinco'.

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Think of 'Cin-Quenta' as 'Sink-Went-A' (the ship sank and went away) and 'Cinco' as 'Sink-O'. Fifty-five ships sank!

Association visuelle

Imagine two large 5s holding hands. They are 'cinquenta' (the big brother) and 'cinco' (the little brother) connected by 'e'.

Word Web

números contagem idade preço tempo matemática quantidade cinco

Défi

Try to count backwards from cinquenta e cinco to zero in Portuguese as fast as you can.

Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'quinquaginta' (fifty) and 'quinque' (five). Portuguese, as a Romance language, evolved these terms through Vulgar Latin.

Sens originel : Literally fifty and five.

Indo-European > Italic > Romance > Western Romance > Ibero-Romance > Galician-Portuguese.

Contexte culturel

No specific sensitivities; it is a neutral number.

English speakers often forget the 'and' (e) because they use a hyphen (55).

The year 1955 in history. Bus 55 in various cities. Channel 55 on TV.

Pratique dans la vie réelle

Contextes réels

Shopping

  • Quanto custa?
  • Custa cinquenta e cinco.
  • Tenho cinquenta e cinco.
  • Falta cinquenta e cinco.

Age

  • Qual sua idade?
  • Tenho cinquenta e cinco.
  • Ele faz cinquenta e cinco.
  • Quase cinquenta e cinco.

Time

  • Que horas são?
  • Dez e cinquenta e cinco.
  • Faltam cinquenta e cinco.
  • Em cinquenta e cinco minutos.

Address

  • Onde você mora?
  • No número cinquenta e cinco.
  • Rua cinquenta e cinco.
  • Apartamento cinquenta e cinco.

Statistics

  • Qual a porcentagem?
  • Cinquenta e cinco por cento.
  • Maioria de cinquenta e cinco.
  • Cinquenta e cinco de cem.

Amorces de conversation

"Você sabia que meu pai tem cinquenta e cinco anos?"

"O ônibus cinquenta e cinco passa por aqui?"

"Você pode me emprestar cinquenta e cinco reais?"

"Faltam cinquenta e cinco dias para o Natal, você está pronto?"

"A página cinquenta e cinco tem o exercício que precisamos."

Sujets d'écriture

Descreva o que você faria se tivesse cinquenta e cinco minutos de tempo livre agora.

Escreva sobre uma pessoa que você conhece que tem cinquenta e cinco anos.

Imagine que você ganhou cinquenta e cinco mil euros. Como você gastaria?

Liste cinquenta e cinco coisas que você gosta em Portugal ou no Brasil.

Onde você se vê quando tiver cinquenta e cinco anos de idade?

Questions fréquentes

10 questions

The number itself is masculine ('o cinquenta e cinco'), but it is used as an adjective that does not change form for gender. You say 'cinquenta e cinco homens' and 'cinquenta e cinco mulheres'.

You write 'cinquenta e cinco' followed by the currency, for example, 'cinquenta e cinco reais'.

No, in modern Portuguese, you use the conjunction 'e' without hyphens for numbers.

The ordinal is 'quinquagésimo quinto'.

The correct spelling is 'cinquenta' with a 'u'.

You say 'quinquagésimo quinto aniversário' or informally 'aniversário de cinquenta e cinco anos'.

There is no widespread cultural belief about 55 being specifically lucky or unlucky.

Only when dictating digits, like a phone number. In all other contexts, use 'cinquenta e cinco'.

It sounds like the English letter 'e' but very short, like 'ee' in 'see'.

No, it is pronounced like 'kw' in 'quality'.

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Listen and write the number you hear: 'cinquenta e cinco por cento'.

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Listen and write the page: 'Página cinquenta e cinco'.

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Listen and write the street number: 'Número cinquenta e cinco'.

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Listen for 'e': 'cinquenta e cinco'. Did you hear it?

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Listen and write the ordinal: 'quinquagésimo quinto'.

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Listen and write the year: 'mil novecentos e cinquenta e cinco'.

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