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"Wednesday" in Portuguese: quarta-feira

quarta-feira

KWAR-tah FAY-rahfeminine noun/quaʁ.ta-.ˈfej.ɾa/

Note: everyday: quarta

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

Midweek meeting

A reunião é na quarta-feira às dez.

The meeting is on Wednesday at ten.

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How to pronounce quarta-feira

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KWAR-tah FAY-rah

/quaʁ.ta-.ˈfej.ɾa/

KWAR-tah FAY-rah. Stress KWAR and FAY.

"Wednesday" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
quarta-feira	Wednesday Full weekday name.	Full weekday name.
quarta	Wednesday (short) Spoken short form.	Spoken short form.
na quarta-feira	on Wednesday Time phrase.	Time phrase.
toda quarta-feira	every Wednesday Habits.	Habits.
quarta-feira de cinzas	Ash Wednesday Calendar/religious.	Calendar/religious.

How to use quarta-feira in real life

1Midweek meeting
A reunião é na quarta-feira às dez.
The meeting is on Wednesday at ten.
Na quarta-feira = on Wednesday.
2Series night
Quarta-feira a gente assiste o episódio novo.
Wednesday we watch the new episode.
Full form as day label.
3Yoga habit
Faço yoga toda quarta-feira de manhã.
I do yoga every Wednesday morning.
Toda quarta-feira = every Wednesday.

Mistakes English speakers make with quarta-feira

Incorrect: No quarta-feira eu viajo.

Correct: Na quarta-feira eu viajo.

Feminine: na quarta-feira.

Incorrect: Wednesday eu descanso.

Correct: Na quarta-feira eu descanso.

Use quarta-feira, not English Wednesday.

Good to know

Quarta is midweek relief for many Brazilians—half the workweek done. Carnival season highlights Quarta-feira de cinzas after the party. Texts often say só quarta without -feira when the week context is clear.