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"June" in Portuguese: junho

junho

Say it: ZHOON-yoonoun/ˈʒu.ɲu/

June in Portuguese is junho. Say em junho for in June. In Brazil, junho brings Festa Junina and cooler evenings in the Southeast.

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Vamos para o Nordeste em junho.
We're going to the Northeast in June.
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How to pronounce junho

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ZHOON-yoo

/ˈʒu.ɲu/

ZHOON-yoo

"June" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
junhoJune

Month name.

em junhoin June

Plans and dates.

festa de junhoJune party / Festa Junina time

Season talk.

meio de junhomid-June

Vague timing.

How to use junho in real life

  1. 1Trip booking

    Vamos para o Nordeste em junho.

    We're going to the Northeast in June.

    Common season.

  2. 2School calendar

    As provas finais caem no fim de junho.

    Final exams fall at the end of June.

    Semester timing.

  3. 3Party invite

    A festa junina da rua é no sábado de junho.

    The street June festival is on a June Saturday.

    Festa junina season.

Mistakes English speakers make with junho

Incorrect: Eu viajo in June.

Correct: Eu viajo em junho.

Use em junho, usually lowercase.

Incorrect: Junho 12.

Correct: 12 de junho.

Day before month in Portuguese.

Good to know

Junho is peak Festa Junina season—quadrilha dances, milho, and forró. In much of Brazil it is early winter, milder than January but still warm in the North and Northeast.

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Choosing a festival weekend

  1. ChatPal

    Prefere a festa em junho ou em julho?

    Do you prefer the party in June or July?

  2. You

    Em junho. Quero ver a quadrilha.

    In June. I want to see the square dance.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfeito. Reservamos o sábado de junho.

    Perfect. We'll book the June Saturday.

  4. You

    Fechado!

    Deal!

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FAQ

Common questions about "June" in Portuguese

In June?

Em junho.

June 12?

12 de junho.

Capitalize junho?

Usually no inside a Portuguese sentence.

Why is junho famous?

Festa Junina season across Brazil.

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