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"Twenty" in Portuguese: vinte

vinte

Say it: VEEN-cheenumber/ˈvin.tʃi/

Twenty in Portuguese is vinte. Say vinte anos for twenty years old and vinte e um for twenty-one. Prices often stop at vinte reais casually.

Birthday

Ela faz vinte anos no domingo.
She turns twenty on Sunday.
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How to pronounce vinte

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VEEN-chee

/ˈvin.tʃi/

VEEN-chee

"Twenty" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
vintetwenty

Default number.

vinte anostwenty years old

Age.

vinte e umtwenty-one

Next number.

vinte reaistwenty reais

Money.

How to use vinte in real life

  1. 1Birthday

    Ela faz vinte anos no domingo.

    She turns twenty on Sunday.

    Age.

  2. 2Menu deal

    O combo custa vinte reais com suco.

    The combo costs twenty reais with juice.

    Price.

  3. 3Meeting room

    A sala vinte fica no fim do corredor.

    Room twenty is at the end of the hallway.

    Numbered room.

Mistakes English speakers make with vinte

Incorrect: Eu tenho twenty anos.

Correct: Eu tenho vinte anos.

Use vinte, not English twenty.

Incorrect: Vinte um pessoas.

Correct: Vinte e uma pessoas.

Use vinte e… and agree uma with pessoas.

Good to know

Vinte starts the teen-to-adult counting feel in Brazilian parties (festa de vinte). From twenty-one up, glue with e: vinte e dois. Bus lines and jersey numbers stay plain vinte.

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Splitting a bill

  1. ChatPal

    Deu vinte para cada um?

    Did it come to twenty each?

  2. You

    Deu. Eu pago vinte no pix.

    It did. I’ll pay twenty by Pix.

  3. ChatPal

    Eu também mando vinte agora.

    I’ll send twenty now too.

  4. You

    Fechado. peço a conta.

    Deal. I’ll ask for the check.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Twenty" in Portuguese

How to say it?

Vinte.

Twenty-one?

Vinte e um.

Twenty years old?

Vinte anos.

Twenty reais?

Vinte reais.

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