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"Four" in Portuguese: quatro

quatro

Say it: KWAH-troonumber/ˈqua.tɾu/

Four in Portuguese is quatro. It stays the same for gender: quatro livros, quatro cadeiras, às quatro da tarde.

Table booking

Mesa para quatro perto da janela, por favor.
Table for four near the window, please.
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How to pronounce quatro

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KWAH-troo

/ˈqua.tɾu/

KWAH-troo. Qu like kw.

"Four" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
quatrofour

Number.

às quatroat four o’clock

Time.

quatro vezesfour times

Repetition.

nós quatrothe four of us

People.

How to use quatro in real life

  1. 1Table booking

    Mesa para quatro perto da janela, por favor.

    Table for four near the window, please.

    Restaurant.

  2. 2Reminder

    A call começa às quatro em ponto no Zoom.

    The call starts at four sharp on Zoom.

    Às quatro.

  3. 3Packing

    Levei quatro camisetas para a viagem curta.

    I only took four T-shirts for the short trip.

    Quantity.

Mistakes English speakers make with quatro

Incorrect: Quatra pessoas.

Correct: Quatro pessoas.

Quatro does not change for gender.

Incorrect: Four cafés, please.

Correct: Quatro cafés, por favor.

Use quatro.

Good to know

Quatro is invariant like três. Brazilians say às quatro for 4:00. Quarto means room or fourth—different word from quatro.

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Carpooling to the beach

  1. ChatPal

    Cabem quatro pessoas neste carro?

    Do four people fit in this car?

  2. You

    Quatro sim, com mala pequena.

    Four yes, with a small bag.

  3. ChatPal

    Então saímos às quatro da manhã.

    Then we leave at four in the morning.

  4. You

    Duríssimo, mas top. Eu levo café.

    Brutal, but I’m in. I’ll bring coffee.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Four" in Portuguese

Gender forms?

None — always quatro.

At 4:00?

Às quatro.

Quatro vs quarto?

Quatro = four; quarto = room/fourth.

Four times?

Quatro vezes.

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