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"Sixteen" in Portuguese: dezesseis

dezesseis

Say it: deh-zeh-SAYSSnumber/de.zes.ˈsejs/

Note: PT-PT: dezasseis

Sixteen in Portuguese is dezesseis. European Portuguese spells it dezasseis.

Age

Minha prima faz dezesseis anos em março.
My cousin turns sixteen in March.
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How to pronounce dezesseis

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deh-zeh-SAYSS

/de.zes.ˈsejs/

deh-zeh-SAYSS

"Sixteen" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
dezesseissixteen

Brazilian spelling.

dezasseis (PT-PT)sixteen (Portugal)

European Portuguese spelling.

dezesseis anossixteen years old

Age.

décimo sextosixteenth

Ordinal.

How to use dezesseis in real life

  1. 1Age

    Minha prima faz dezesseis anos em março.

    My cousin turns sixteen in March.

    Birthday.

  2. 2Bus

    Pegamos o ônibus dezesseis até a rodoviária.

    We take bus sixteen to the bus station.

    Route.

  3. 3Score

    O time marcou dezesseis pontos no primeiro tempo.

    The team scored sixteen points in the first half.

    Sports.

Mistakes English speakers make with dezesseis

Incorrect: Dezasseis (Brazil classroom spelling)

Correct: Dezesseis

Brazil writes dezesseis; Portugal writes dezasseis.

Incorrect: Sixteen reais

Correct: Dezesseis reais

Use dezesseis.

Good to know

Brazilian Portuguese uses dezesseis with -sse-. Portugal’s dezasseis is the same number with a different spelling—worth recognizing when you read European media.

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Confirming a jersey number

  1. ChatPal

    Sua camisa é a dezesseis?

    Is your jersey sixteen?

  2. You

    É. Dezesseis desde a escola.

    Yes. Sixteen since school.

  3. ChatPal

    Legal. Eu usava a dezesseis também.

    Cool. I used to wear sixteen too.

  4. You

    Que coincidência!

    What a coincidence!

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sixteen" in Portuguese

Brazil spelling?

Dezesseis.

Portugal spelling?

Dezasseis.

Sixteenth?

Décimo sexto / décima sexta.

Sixteen years old?

Dezesseis anos.

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