Usages of dez
Paguei o café com uma nota de dez euros.
I paid for the coffee with a ten-euro note.
Eu tenho dez amigos.
I have ten friends.
Amanhã tenho uma consulta às dez.
Tomorrow I have an appointment at ten.
A cabeleireira fez-me esperar dez minutos, mas o corte ficou ótimo.
The hairdresser made me wait ten minutes, but the haircut turned out great.
A cabeleireira fez-me esperar dez minutos, mas a franja ficou ótima.
The hairdresser made me wait ten minutes, but the fringe turned out great.
Test yourself: What does dez mean?
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