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dias

Dias is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os dias ("days").

MASCULINE

dias is the plural of dia

os dias — days

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dias
/us ˈdʒiɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say dias in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈdʒiɐs/

How do you pronounce dias in Portuguese?

dias is pronounced /us ˈdʒiɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O dia ensolarado foi perfeito para a praia.

The sunny day was perfect for the beach.

Esse dia especial merecia ser comemorado com todos os amigos.

That special day deserved to be celebrated with all the friends.

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Why is it masculine?

Dias is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "dies," which was a masculine noun in the third declension (not second), and this grammatical gender was preserved through the language's evolution from Vulgar Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for days?

The Portuguese word for days is os dias — masculine.

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