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"October" in Portuguese: outubro

outubro

Say it: oh-TOO-broonoun/ou.ˈtu.bɾu/

October in Portuguese is outubro. Say em outubro for in October. Children's Day (Dia das Crianças) falls on October 12 in Brazil.

Kids holiday

No dia 12 de outubro as lojas lotam.
On October 12 the stores fill up.
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How to pronounce outubro

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oh-TOO-broo

/ou.ˈtu.bɾu/

oh-TOO-broo

"October" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
outubroOctober

Month name.

em outubroin October

Plans.

12 de outubroOctober 12

Children's Day.

meio de outubromid-October

Timing.

How to use outubro in real life

  1. 1Kids holiday

    No dia 12 de outubro as lojas lotam.

    On October 12 the stores fill up.

    Children's Day shopping.

  2. 2Trip

    Em outubro o clima fica mais quente aqui.

    In October the weather gets warmer here.

    Spring.

  3. 3Deadline

    A entrega é até o dia 30 de outubro.

    Delivery is by October 30.

    Date.

Mistakes English speakers make with outubro

Incorrect: Eu viajo in October.

Correct: Eu viajo em outubro.

Use em outubro.

Incorrect: Outubro 12.

Correct: 12 de outubro.

Day before month.

Good to know

12 de outubro is Dia das Crianças in Brazil—gifts and parks fill up. Outubro also brings warmer spring days in much of the South and Southeast.

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  1. ChatPal

    O aniversário dela é em outubro?

    Is her birthday in October?

  2. You

    É no dia 12 de outubro.

    It's on October 12.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfeito—compro o presente em outubro cedo.

    Perfect—I'll buy the gift early in October.

  4. You

    Boa ideia.

    Good idea.

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FAQ

Common questions about "October" in Portuguese

In October?

Em outubro.

October 12?

12 de outubro—Children's Day in Brazil.

Capitalize?

Usually lowercase in sentences.

Season?

Spring in much of Brazil.

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