Days of the week in Portuguese

Mastering the days of the week in Portuguese is essential for daily conversations, scheduling appointments, and understanding written texts. Whether you’re learning Portuguese for travel, study, or fun, this topic will help you communicate more naturally.

Unlike many languages that use planetary names, Portuguese follows a unique Christian-influenced system for naming weekdays. In this lesson, you’ll learn all seven days, discover helpful expressions, and understand how the structure works—plus, listen to each word with audio support.

In the table below, you’ll find the names of the days from Monday to Sunday, with English translations and pronunciation audio. Note that in Portuguese, days are not capitalized.

Talking about schedules or routines? These practical words and phrases will help you express things like “on Monday,” “every Friday,” or “during the weekend.”

Grammar Insight: What Does “Feira” Mean?

In Portuguese, the weekdays from Monday to Friday use ordinal numbers followed by the word feira, which originally referred to “market” or “fair.” This system was influenced by early Christian traditions that replaced Roman/planetary names with more neutral terms.

• Segunda-feira – Second day (Monday)
• Terça-feira – Third day (Tuesday)
• Quarta-feira – Fourth day (Wednesday)
• Quinta-feira – Fifth day (Thursday)
• Sexta-feira – Sixth day (Friday)

The weekend days are exceptions:

• Sábado – Saturday (from the Hebrew “Sabbath”)
• Domingo – Sunday (from Latin “Dominus,” meaning Lord)

In everyday speech, it’s common to drop the word feira and simply say segunda, terça, etc.

Keep Learning Portuguese Vocabulary

Ready to expand your skills? Continue with these essential topics:

• Seasons and Months in Portuguese
• Numbers in Portuguese
• Colours in Portuguese

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