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"Nine" in Portuguese: nove

nove

Say it: NOH-veenumber/ˈno.vi/

Nine in Portuguese is nove. Clocks use às nove; quantities use nove itens.

Bedtime

As crianças dormem às nove.
The kids go to sleep at nine.
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How to pronounce nove

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NOH-vee

/ˈno.vi/

NOH-vee

"Nine" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
novenine

Cardinal.

às noveat nine

Clock.

nove horasnine o’clock

Full time.

nono / nonaninth

Ordinal.

How to use nove in real life

  1. 1Bedtime

    As crianças dormem às nove.

    The kids go to sleep at nine.

    Às nove.

  2. 2Shopping list

    Comprei nove ovos para o bolo.

    I bought nine eggs for the cake.

    Quantity.

  3. 3Channel

    O jogo passa no canal nove.

    The game is on channel nine.

    Label number.

Mistakes English speakers make with nove

Incorrect: Às nine horas.

Correct: Às nove horas.

Use nove.

Incorrect: Novea pessoas.

Correct: Nove pessoas.

Nove does not take -a as a number.

Good to know

Às nove is enough for nine o’clock in speech. Add da manhã or da noite when the day part matters. Nove also labels channels, rooms, and bus lines.

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Picking a showtime

  1. ChatPal

    Preferem às nove ou às dez?

    Do you prefer nine or ten?

  2. You

    Às nove. Nove é melhor para mim.

    Nine. Nine is better for me.

  3. ChatPal

    Compro os ingressos das nove.

    I’ll buy the nine o’clock tickets.

  4. You

    Obrigada. Te encontro na fila.

    Thanks. I’ll meet you in line.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nine" in Portuguese

At nine?

Às nove.

Ninth?

Nono / nona.

Nine people?

Nove pessoas.

Pronunciation?

NOH-vee.

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