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"Thirteen" in Portuguese: treze

treze

Say it: TREH-zeenumber/ˈtɾe.zi/

Thirteen in Portuguese is treze. It stays the same for counting, dates, and bus lines.

Calendar

A prova é no dia treze de maio.
The test is on May thirteenth.
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How to pronounce treze

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TREH-zee

/ˈtɾe.zi/

TREH-zee

"Thirteen" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
trezethirteen

Cardinal.

dia trezethe thirteenth

Dates.

às treze horasat 13:00

24-hour clock.

décimo terceirothirteenth

Ordinal.

How to use treze in real life

  1. 1Calendar

    A prova é no dia treze de maio.

    The test is on May thirteenth.

    Date.

  2. 2Elevator

    Moramos no andar treze do prédio.

    We live on the thirteenth floor of the building.

    Floor.

  3. 3Order

    O pedido número treze saiu.

    Order number thirteen already went out.

    Ticket.

Mistakes English speakers make with treze

Incorrect: Treze pessoas (as treza)

Correct: Treze pessoas

Treze does not take gender endings.

Incorrect: Thirteen reais, por favor.

Correct: Treze reais, por favor.

Use treze.

Good to know

Treze is invariant. Some buildings skip labeling a 13th floor, but speech still uses treze when the number exists. Décimo terceiro is the ordinal form.

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Confirming a delivery date

  1. ChatPal

    Chega no dia treze mesmo?

    It really arrives on the thirteenth?

  2. You

    Isso. Dia treze de manhã.

    Yes. On the thirteenth in the morning.

  3. ChatPal

    Anotei: treze, antes do meio-dia.

    Noted: thirteen, before noon.

  4. You

    Perfeito. Eu fico em casa.

    Perfect. I’ll stay home.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Thirteen" in Portuguese

Thirteenth (ordinal)?

Décimo terceiro / décima terceira.

On the 13th?

No dia treze.

Gender forms?

None — always treze.

Pronunciation?

TREH-zee.

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