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"December" in Portuguese: dezembro

dezembro

Say it: deh-ZEM-broonoun/de.ˈzẽ.bɾu/

December in Portuguese is dezembro. Say em dezembro for plans; Brazil’s December is summer vacation and year-end party season.

Holiday plans

Em dezembro a gente viaja para a praia.
In December we travel to the beach.
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How to pronounce dezembro

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deh-ZEM-broo

/de.ˈzẽ.bɾu/

deh-ZEM-broo

"December" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
dezembroDecember

Month name.

em dezembroin December

Scheduling.

25 de dezembroDecember 25

Christmas date.

fim de dezembrolate December

Rough timing.

How to use dezembro in real life

  1. 1Holiday plans

    Em dezembro a gente viaja para a praia.

    In December we travel to the beach.

    Summer holiday vibe.

  2. 2Office calendar

    Dezembro fecha cedo por causa das festas.

    December closes early because of the parties.

    Year-end slowdown.

  3. 3Weather warning

    Dezembro aqui é quente e úmido.

    December here is hot and humid.

    Southern Hemisphere summer.

Mistakes English speakers make with dezembro

Incorrect: Eu chego em December.

Correct: Eu chego em dezembro.

Use dezembro.

Incorrect: Dezembro 25.

Correct: 25 de dezembro.

Day before month.

Good to know

Brazilian dezembro mixes Christmas, New Year’s on the beach, and end-of-year company dinners. Shops get crowded; many offices empty after mid-month.

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Booking a coastal flat

  1. ChatPal

    Vocês vêm em dezembro?

    Are you coming in December?

  2. You

    Sim, de 20 a 28 de dezembro.

    Yes, from the 20th to the 28th of December.

  3. ChatPal

    Dezembro está lotado—reserve cedo.

    December is packed—book early.

  4. You

    reservei ontem!

    I already booked yesterday!

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FAQ

Common questions about "December" in Portuguese

In December?

Em dezembro.

Christmas date?

25 de dezembro.

Is December cold in Brazil?

Usually hot—it's summer.

New Year?

Ano-Novo / réveillon, often in late dezembro.

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