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"Thursday" in Portuguese: quinta-feira

quinta-feira

KEEN-tah FAY-rahfeminine noun/kin.ta-.ˈfej.ɾa/

Note: everyday: quinta

Thursday in Portuguese is quinta-feira (feminine). Casual speech shortens it to quinta, but quinta-feira is the clear full form. Na quinta-feira means on Thursday.

Happy hour plan

Na quinta-feira a gente sai mais cedo.

On Thursday we leave earlier.

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How to pronounce quinta-feira

Say it

KEEN-tah FAY-rah

/kin.ta-.ˈfej.ɾa/

KEEN-tah FAY-rah. Stress KEEN and FAY.

"Thursday" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
quinta-feira	Thursday Full weekday name.	Full weekday name.
quinta	Thursday (short) Spoken short form.	Spoken short form.
na quinta-feira	on Thursday Time phrase.	Time phrase.
toda quinta-feira	every Thursday Habits.	Habits.
quinta-feira santa	Maundy Thursday Calendar/religious.	Calendar/religious.

How to use quinta-feira in real life

1Happy hour plan
Na quinta-feira a gente sai mais cedo.
On Thursday we leave earlier.
Na quinta-feira = on Thursday.
2Delivery window
O pedido chega na quinta-feira.
The order arrives on Thursday.
Full form in logistics.
3Language class
Tenho aula toda quinta-feira à noite.
I have class every Thursday night.
Toda quinta-feira = every Thursday.

Mistakes English speakers make with quinta-feira

Incorrect: No quinta-feira eu viajo.

Correct: Na quinta-feira eu viajo.

Feminine: na quinta-feira.

Incorrect: Thursday eu descanso.

Correct: Na quinta-feira eu descanso.

Use quinta-feira, not English Thursday.

Good to know

Quinta often feels like the start of the weekend for Brazilians with sexta plans. Holy Week highlights Quinta-feira santa. Messages casually say quinta when the week is obvious.