Learn Portuguese (Portugal): A reunião é na segunda-feira.

A reunião é na segunda-feira.

The meeting is on Monday.

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Questions & Answers about A reunião é na segunda-feira.

How would I ask When is the meeting? to get this answer?

To ask when an event happens, you use the question word quando. The question would be Quando é a reunião?. If you specifically wanted to know the exact time, you could ask A que horas é a reunião?.

Why does the sentence use na instead of just a word for on?

In English we say on Monday, but in Portuguese, you say on the Monday. The word na is a blend of the preposition em (in or on) and the feminine word for the, which is a. We use the feminine article because segunda-feira is a feminine noun.

Why do we use é (from ser) for a meeting? Isn't a meeting a temporary state?

You might remember that estar is for temporary things, but there is an important exception. When we talk about where or when an event takes place, we always use ser. Since a meeting is a scheduled event, we use é.

How can I tell that reunião is a feminine word?

Most Portuguese words that end in the letters -ão are feminine, especially if they are related to an action or process. That is why it uses the feminine article A at the beginning of the sentence.