Portuguese · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Seven" in Portuguese: sete

sete

Say it: SEH-cheenumber/ˈse.tʃi/

Seven in Portuguese is sete. Clocks use às sete; phone digits are sete as well.

Meeting

A reunião começa às sete em ponto.
The meeting starts at seven sharp.
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How to pronounce sete

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SEH-chee

/ˈse.tʃi/

SEH-chee

"Seven" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
seteseven

Cardinal.

às seteat seven

Clock time.

sete horasseven o’clock

Full time phrase.

sétimo / sétimaseventh

Ordinal (related).

How to use sete in real life

  1. 1Meeting

    A reunião começa às sete em ponto.

    The meeting starts at seven sharp.

    Às sete.

  2. 2Market

    Levei sete bananas bem maduras.

    I took seven nice ripe bananas.

    Quantity.

  3. 3Bus line

    Pegue o ônibus sete até o centro.

    Take bus seven to downtown.

    Route number.

Mistakes English speakers make with sete

Incorrect: Às sete horas da tarde? (when meaning 7 a.m.)

Correct: Às sete da manhã.

Specify manhã/noite when needed; sete alone is just seven.

Incorrect: Seven pessoas vieram.

Correct: Sete pessoas vieram.

Use sete, not English seven.

Good to know

Time talk in Brazil often drops horas: às sete. For clarity add da manhã or da noite. Sete is also a common bus/metro line number in city speech.

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  1. ChatPal

    Acordo às sete ou às sete e meia?

    Do I wake at seven or seven-thirty?

  2. You

    Às sete sete minutinhos de café.

    At seven — seven little minutes for coffee.

  3. ChatPal

    Sete em ponto, então.

    Seven sharp, then.

  4. You

    Isso. Eu deixo a água pronta.

    Right. I’ll leave the water ready.

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"Seven" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Seven" in Portuguese

At seven o’clock?

Às sete or às sete horas.

Seventh?

Sétimo / sétima.

Pronunciation tip?

SEH-chee — the t sounds like ch before e in Brazilian Portuguese.

Phone digit?

Still sete.

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