Portuguese Phrase
O museu fecha às segundas.
Meaning
The sentence states that the museum is closed on Mondays. It refers to a regular weekly schedule rather than a one‑off closure.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re telling someone the weekly opening hours of a museum, a gallery, or any public place that shuts its doors on Mondays.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Omuseufechaàssegundas
Definite article (O)
‘O’ is the masculine singular definite article, used here because ‘museu’ is masculine.
Verb ‘fechar’ (fecha)
‘fecha’ is the third‑person singular present indicative of ‘fechar’, indicating a habitual action.
Contraction ‘às’
‘às’ = a + as, the preposition ‘a’ (to/at) combined with the feminine plural article ‘as’, used before plural days of the week.
Plural days – ‘segundas’
‘segundas’ is the shortened form of ‘segundas‑feiras’, the plural of Monday, used to talk about a regular schedule.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o horário de funcionamento do museu?
What are the museum’s opening hours?
O museu fecha às segundas.
The museum closes on Mondays.
✕Common Mistakes
O museu fecha a segundas.
The preposition ‘a’ must contract with the plural article ‘as’ → ‘às’. Using ‘a segundas’ is grammatically incorrect.
O museu fecha a segundas.
Missing the contraction; it should be ‘fecha às segundas’. The article is essential for the plural day.
O museu fecha às segunda.
Days of the week are always used in the plural when talking about a regular schedule. Use ‘às segundas’ (or ‘às segundas‑feiras’).
↔Alternatives
O museu fecha às segundas‑feiras.
The museum closes on Mondays.
O museu não abre às segundas.
The museum does not open on Mondays.
O museu está fechado às segundas.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil many museums, libraries and government offices stay closed on Monday to perform maintenance and rest after the weekend rush. The shortened form ‘às segundas’ is common in everyday speech, but in formal writing you’ll often see ‘às segundas‑feiras’. Remember that the preposition ‘a’ contracts with the article ‘as’, never with the singular ‘a’ when referring to days.