Que hora é?
What time is it?
Usage
The standard way to ask what time it is
Grammar Note
"hora" is singular here. The answer is plural from two o'clock on (Son as dúas) but singular for one (É a unha)
Que día da semana é hoxe?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking which day of the week it is today
Grammar Note
Weekday names are written in lowercase (luns, martes, mércores, xoves, venres)
Hoxe / Mañá / Onte
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
The three basic day words side by side: today, tomorrow, yesterday
Grammar Note
"mañá" is "tomorrow" as an adverb but also means "morning" as a noun
Esta semana / A semana que vén / A semana pasada
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Telling this week, next week and last week apart
Grammar Note
"vén" is the 3rd person singular present of vir; the accent separates it from the imperative "ven"
Pola mañá / Pola tarde / Pola noite
In the morning / In the afternoon / At night
Usage
Naming the part of the day: morning, afternoon, night
Grammar Note
"pola" is the contraction of por + a and marks the part of the day
Cal é a data de hoxe?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking what today's date is
Grammar Note
The interrogative "cal" carries no accent (unlike Spanish cuál)
A que hora abre / pecha?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking when a shop or place opens and closes
Grammar Note
"pecha" is the 3rd person singular of pechar (to close); the variant fechar also exists
Canto se tarda en chegar alí?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long it takes to get somewhere
Grammar Note
"se tarda" is the impersonal se construction; "tardar en + infinitive" means "to take time to do"
Vémonos ás tres da tarde.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Used to fix a meeting time with a friend
Grammar Note
The first person plural "vemos" plus nos becomes vémonos (the -s drops); the pronoun is attached without a hyphen
Son as dúas e media / as cinco menos cuarto.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Telling the time: half past and quarter to
Grammar Note
One o'clock is singular (É a unha); from two on it is plural (Son as ...)
Abre os fins de semana?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking whether a place is open at weekends
Grammar Note
"fin de semana" is masculine; the plural is fins de semana
En que fuso horario estamos?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking which time zone you are in
Grammar Note
"en que" is the preposition en plus the interrogative que; "fuso horario" is the fixed term for a time zone
É demasiado cedo / tarde.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Saying that it is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"cedo" and "tarde" are adverbs, so they do not change for gender or number
Cando comeza / remata?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking when something starts and ends
Grammar Note
The interrogative "cando" has no accent. Use "comezar"; the form "comenzar" is not recommended
De luns a venres.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Giving a range of days, Monday to Friday
Grammar Note
"de ... a ..." gives a range; weekday names are lowercase
Quería pedir cita para [data/hora].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
A polite way to request an appointment; replace [data/hora] with the date and time
Grammar Note
The imperfect "quería" makes a polite request; "cita" is the noun for an appointment
Un día
One day
Usage
Saying a duration of one day
Medio día
Half a day
Usage
Saying a duration of half a day
Grammar Note
"medio" is an adjective; the feminine is "media" (media hora)
Unha semana
One week
Usage
Saying a duration of one week
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, so "unha" (not "un")
Un mes
One month
Usage
Saying a duration of one month
Un ano
One year
Usage
Saying a duration of one year
Grammar Note
Written "ano" with a plain n (unlike Spanish año)
luns
Monday
Usage
Naming Monday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
Weekday names are lowercase
martes
Tuesday
Usage
Naming Tuesday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
Same form in singular and plural (o martes / os martes)
mércores
Wednesday
Usage
Naming Wednesday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
The accent falls on the first e (mércores)
xoves
Thursday
Usage
Naming Thursday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
The initial x is pronounced /ʃ/
venres
Friday
Usage
Naming Friday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
Same form in singular and plural (o venres / os venres)
sábado
Saturday
Usage
Naming Saturday for schedules and closing days
Grammar Note
The accent falls on the first a (sábado)
domingo
Sunday
Usage
Naming Sunday for schedules and closing days
Hoxe
Today
Usage
One-word answer meaning today
Grammar Note
The h is silent; the spelling differs from Portuguese hoje and Spanish hoy
Mañá
Tomorrow
Usage
One-word answer meaning tomorrow
Grammar Note
As an adverb it is "tomorrow"; as a noun it also means "morning"
Onte
Yesterday
Usage
One-word answer meaning yesterday
Grammar Note
Differs from Spanish ayer and Portuguese ontem
Pasadomañá
The day after tomorrow
Usage
One-word answer meaning the day after tomorrow
Grammar Note
Written as one word (pasado + mañá)
Antonte
The day before yesterday
Usage
One-word answer meaning the day before yesterday
Grammar Note
Also said as "antes de onte"
Agora
Now
Usage
One-word answer meaning now
Máis tarde
Later
Usage
Used to say something will happen later
Grammar Note
"máis" (with accent) means "more"
Unha hora
One hour
Usage
Used to say a duration or wait of one hour
Grammar Note
"hora" is feminine, so "unha"
Dúas horas
Two hours
Usage
Used to say a duration or wait of two hours
Grammar Note
Feminine "dúas" (masculine is dous)
Trinta minutos
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to say a duration of thirty minutes
Grammar Note
"minuto" is masculine; thirty minutes can also be "media hora"
A mañá
Morning
Usage
Naming the morning as a part of the day
Grammar Note
"mañá" is a feminine noun for the morning; "pola mañá" means "in the morning"
O mediodía
Midday
Usage
Naming midday as a part of the day
Grammar Note
Written as one word, masculine
O serán
Evening
Usage
Naming the evening as a part of the day
Grammar Note
"serán" is the time from the start of sunset until night
A noite
Night
Usage
Naming the night as a part of the day
Grammar Note
"noite" is feminine; the greeting uses the plural Boas noites
A madrugada
Late night
Usage
Naming the small hours between midnight and dawn
Grammar Note
Often used after a time: ás tres da madrugada
Todos os días
Every day
Usage
Saying that something happens every day
Grammar Note
"todos" agrees with the masculine plural "días"
Todas as semanas
Every week
Usage
Saying that something happens every week
Grammar Note
"semana" is feminine, so "todas as"
Todos os meses
Every month
Usage
Saying that something happens every month
Grammar Note
The plural of "mes" is "meses"
Esta semana
This week
Usage
Naming the current week
A semana que vén
Next week
Usage
Naming next week
Grammar Note
"vén" (with accent) is the present 3rd person singular of vir
A semana pasada
Last week
Usage
Naming last week
Grammar Note
The adjective "pasada" agrees with feminine "semana"
O fin de semana
Weekend
Usage
Naming the weekend
Grammar Note
"fin" is masculine here, so "o fin de semana"
xaneiro
January
Usage
Month name (1) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase. The x is pronounced /ʃ/
febreiro
February
Usage
Month name (2) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
marzo
March
Usage
Month name (3) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
abril
April
Usage
Month name (4) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
maio
May
Usage
Month name (5) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
xuño
June
Usage
Month name (6) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase. The x is pronounced /ʃ/
xullo
July
Usage
Month name (7) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase. The x is pronounced /ʃ/
agosto
August
Usage
Month name (8) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
setembro
September
Usage
Month name (9) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
outubro
October
Usage
Month name (10) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
novembro
November
Usage
Month name (11) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
decembro
December
Usage
Month name (12) for dates and schedules
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase.
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