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Questions & Answers about Hoje é segunda-feira.
Why isn't segunda-feira capitalized in this sentence?
Unlike in English, days of the week and months of the year are written in lowercase in Portuguese, unless they are at the very beginning of a sentence.
What does -feira mean, and why is Monday the "second" (segunda)?
Feira historically means "fair" or "market". In the Portuguese calendar, Sunday (domingo) is considered the first day of the week. That makes Monday the second day, which is why it is called segunda-feira.
Can I leave out the -feira part and just say Hoje é segunda?
Why do we use é (from the verb ser) instead of está (from estar) for the day of the week?