Portuguese days of the week game
Portuguese is the outlier here: it numbers its weekdays rather than naming them. Monday is segunda-feira, the second, and only sábado and domingo escaped the count. Thirteen words in all, with hoje, amanhã, ontem and depois de amanhã.
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Thirteen words and all seven games run on them. Grid Hack is a good opener, though be ready for the hyphens: segunda-feira is one entry, not two.
The 13 words you will practise
| Portuguese | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| segunda-feira | Monday | seh-GOON-dah FAY-rah |
| terça-feira | Tuesday | TEHR-sah FAY-rah |
| quarta-feira | Wednesday | KWAR-tah FAY-rah |
| quinta-feira | Thursday | KEEN-tah FAY-rah |
| sexta-feira | Friday | SESS-tah FAY-rah |
| sábado | Saturday | SAH-bah-doo |
| domingo | Sunday | doo-MEEN-goo |
| a semana | the week | ah seh-MAH-nah |
| o fim de semana | the weekend | oo feeng jee seh-MAH-nah |
| hoje | today | OH-zhee |
| amanhã | tomorrow | ah-mah-NYANG |
| ontem | yesterday | ON-tang |
| depois de amanhã | the day after tomorrow | deh-POYSS jee ah-mah-NYANG |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Portuguese days of the week lesson.
7 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
- Grid Hack: 6 rounds
- The Vault: 14 rounds
Questions
Why does Monday mean second?
Because Sunday is counted first. The Church renamed the days after the pagan gods were dropped, and only Portuguese kept the numbering: segunda, terça, quarta, quinta, sexta. The system survived nowhere else in Europe.
Do I have to say the whole segunda-feira?
In writing, yes. In speech Brazilians usually drop the feira and just say segunda or terça, and everyone understands. The set teaches the full written form, which is what you will see on an opening-hours sign.
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