Portuguese · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Seventeen" in Portuguese: dezessete
dezessete
Note: PT-PT: dezassete
Seventeen in Portuguese is dezessete. Use it for age, pages, and prices. In European Portuguese you’ll often see dezassete.
Age
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How to pronounce dezessete
Say it
deh-zeh-SEH-chee
/de.zes.ˈse.tʃi/
deh-zeh-SEH-chee
"Seventeen" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| dezessete | seventeen Brazilian spelling. | Brazilian spelling. |
| dezassete (PT-PT) | seventeen (Portugal) European Portuguese. | European Portuguese. |
| dezesseis | sixteen Neighbor number. | Neighbor number. |
| dezoito | eighteen Neighbor number. | Neighbor number. |
How to use dezessete in real life
- 1Age
Minha sobrinha faz dezessete em março.
My niece turns seventeen in March.
Birthday age.
- 2Bus line
Pegue o ônibus dezessete até o centro.
Take bus seventeen to downtown.
Transit.
- 3Hotel floor
Nosso quarto fica no andar dezessete.
Our room is on the seventeenth floor.
Building.
Mistakes English speakers make with dezessete
Incorrect: Eu tenho seventeen anos.
Correct: Eu tenho dezessete anos.
Use dezessete, not English seventeen.
Incorrect: Dezassete reais, por favor. (in Brazil)
Correct: Dezessete reais, por favor.
Brazil writes dezessete; dezassete is PT-PT.
Good to know
Brazilian Portuguese keeps zz in dezessete, while Portugal prefers ss in dezassete. Teen ages still use ter X anos. Bus and jersey numbers are read as plain dezessete.
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Buying tickets
ChatPal
São dezessete reais cada ingresso?
Are the tickets seventeen reais each?
You
Isso. Dezessete no total se for meia.
Right. Seventeen total if it’s half price.
ChatPal
Então pago dezessete agora.
Then I’ll pay seventeen now.
You
Pegue o recibo na saída.
Grab the receipt on the way out.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Seventeen" in Portuguese
Brazil spelling?
Dezessete.
Portugal?
Often dezassete.
Seventeen years old?
Dezessete anos.
Next number?
Dezoito.
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