Portuguese · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Nineteen" in Portuguese: dezenove

dezenove

Say it: deh-zeh-NOH-veenumber/de.ze.ˈno.vi/

Note: PT-PT: dezanove

Nineteen in Portuguese is dezenove. Use it for age, rooms, and prices. In European Portuguese you’ll often see dezanove.

University age

Ela entrou na faculdade com dezenove anos.
She started college at nineteen.
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How to pronounce dezenove

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deh-zeh-NOH-vee

/de.ze.ˈno.vi/

deh-zeh-NOH-vee

"Nineteen" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
dezenovenineteen

Brazilian spelling.

dezanove (PT-PT)nineteen (Portugal)

European Portuguese.

dezenove anosnineteen years old

Age.

dezoitoeighteen

Neighbor number.

How to use dezenove in real life

  1. 1University age

    Ela entrou na faculdade com dezenove anos.

    She started college at nineteen.

    Age.

  2. 2Hotel key

    Nosso quarto é o dezenove, no segundo andar.

    Our room is nineteen, on the second floor.

    Room number.

  3. 3Market total

    Deu dezenove reais no total.

    It came to nineteen reais total.

    Price.

Mistakes English speakers make with dezenove

Incorrect: Eu tenho nineteen anos.

Correct: Eu tenho dezenove anos.

Use dezenove, not English nineteen.

Incorrect: Dezanove reais, por favor. (in Brazil)

Correct: Dezenove reais, por favor.

Brazil writes dezenove; dezanove is PT-PT.

Good to know

Like dezessete, Brazil keeps z in dezenove while Portugal prefers dezanove. Teen counting feels automatic once you know the dezessete–dezenove cluster.

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Paying at a snack bar

  1. ChatPal

    Ficou dezenove no cartão?

    Did it come to nineteen on the card?

  2. You

    Isso. Dezenove com a taxa.

    Yep. Nineteen with the fee.

  3. ChatPal

    Eu pago dezenove e você pega o suco.

    I’ll pay nineteen and you grab the juice.

  4. You

    Fechado. estou na fila.

    Deal. I’m already in line.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nineteen" in Portuguese

Brazil spelling?

Dezenove.

Portugal?

Often dezanove.

Nineteen years old?

Dezenove anos.

Previous number?

Dezoito.

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