A2 · Elementary Chapter 51

Numbers, Dates & Comparisons

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1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of counting, scheduling, and connecting ideas to navigate daily life in Portuguese.

  • Count confidently from 1 to 100 and use ordinal markers.
  • Form natural contractions with prepositions and articles.
  • Express existence and dates to coordinate plans with native speakers.
Quantify your world and master the Portuguese calendar.

What You'll Learn

Master numbers, dates, ordinals, and basic comparisons in Portuguese.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Schedule an appointment by stating dates and times accurately.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Check the Noun

Always look at the noun first. If it's 'a casa', you need 'a primeira'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers in Portuguese (primeiro, segundo, terceiro...)
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The 'Feira' Trick

Remember that 'feira' means market day. It makes the logic of the days much easier to remember.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Talking About Dates and Days in Portuguese
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Gender is Key

Always identify the noun's gender first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Portuguese Contractions: Combining Prepositions + Articles (do, no, ao, pelo)
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Gender Check

Always look at the noun ending before saying 'um' or 'dois'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers: Counting from 1 to 100 in Portuguese

Key Vocabulary (6)

primeiro first data date haver to have/exist segunda-feira Monday que that no in the (masculine)

Real-World Preview

calendar-clock

Booking a Meeting

Review Summary

  • 1-100
  • primeiro, segundo, terceiro...
  • Prep + Article = Contraction
  • Tem/Há + object
  • Day + of + Month
  • Noun + que + Verb

Common Mistakes

You must contract 'em + a' to 'na'.

Wrong: Eu tenho um livro no a mesa.
Correct: Eu tenho um livro na mesa.

Don't repeat the subject pronoun when using 'que'.

Wrong: Tem um homem que ele mora aqui.
Correct: Tem um homem que mora aqui.

For the first day of the month, always use the ordinal 'primeiro'.

Wrong: Hoje é dia um de maio.
Correct: Hoje é dia primeiro de maio.

Next Steps

You have reached the end of the A2 level! You are now equipped to navigate daily life in Portuguese. Keep practicing and stay curious!

Write your weekly calendar in Portuguese.

Continue to: Reflexive Verbs: Actions on Yourself

Quick Practice (10)

Choose the correct pronoun.

A pessoa ___ me ligou é minha mãe.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: que
Use 'que' for people in defining clauses.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Relative Clauses with "que" (The Person That...)

Fill in the blank with 'Tem' or 'Há'.

___ um livro na mesa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tem
Use 'Tem' for existence.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Haver vs Ter for Existence: "There is" in Portuguese

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vinte um anos.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vinte e um
Needs the 'e' connector.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers: Counting from 1 to 100 in Portuguese

Fill in the blank.

Eu moro ___ Brasil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: no
Em + o = no.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Portuguese Contractions: Combining Prepositions + Articles (do, no, ao, pelo)

Choose the correct form.

Moro no ___ andar. (3rd)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: terceiro
Andar is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers in Portuguese (primeiro, segundo, terceiro...)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

A reunião é em segunda-feira.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: A reunião é na segunda-feira.
Use 'na' for 'on' + feminine day.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Talking About Dates and Days in Portuguese

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

O primeira lugar é meu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: O primeiro lugar
Lugar is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers in Portuguese (primeiro, segundo, terceiro...)

Fill in the blank.

Esta é a ___ vez que venho aqui. (1st)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: primeira
Vez is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordinal Numbers in Portuguese (primeiro, segundo, terceiro...)

Choose the correct form.

___ (2) mesas.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: duas
Mesas is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers: Counting from 1 to 100 in Portuguese

Fill in the blank with 'que'.

O carro ___ eu comprei é novo.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: que
Use 'que' to connect the noun and the clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Relative Clauses with "que" (The Person That...)

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

In Brazil, usually no (dia 1, dia 2). In Portugal, yes (primeiro dia).
Vigésimo primeiro.
It comes from the Catholic Church calling them 'market days' (feria).
No, months are lowercase in Portuguese.
No, they are mandatory in standard Portuguese.
It indicates the contraction of 'a' + 'a'.
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