Word
Na terça-feira, a professora confirmou que a matrícula estava correta.
Meaning
On Tuesday, the teacher confirmed that the registration was correct.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Na terça-feira, a professora confirmou que a matrícula estava correta.
estar
to be
que
that
a professora
the teacher
em
on
Questions & Answers about Na terça-feira, a professora confirmou que a matrícula estava correta.
What does na mean in Na terça-feira?
Na is the contraction of em + a.
- em = in / on / at, depending on context
- a = the
So na terça-feira literally looks like in the Tuesday, but in natural English it means on Tuesday.
This kind of contraction is extremely common in Portuguese:
- em + o = no
- em + a = na
- em + os = nos
- em + as = nas
Why is it terça-feira? What does -feira mean?
In Portuguese, most weekdays are traditionally formed with -feira:
- segunda-feira = Monday
- terça-feira = Tuesday
- quarta-feira = Wednesday
- quinta-feira = Thursday
- sexta-feira = Friday
You can think of terça-feira as the standard full form for Tuesday.
In everyday speech, people often shorten it to just terça, especially in informal contexts:
- Na terça-feira = On Tuesday
- Na terça = On Tuesday
Both are normal, but terça-feira is a bit more complete and neutral.