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Portuguese Phrase

Os meses de verão são junho, julho e agosto.

/uz ˈme.zis dʒi ve.ˈɾɐ̃w̃ sɐ̃w̃ ˈʒu.ɲu ˈʒu.ʎu i a.ˈɡɔs.tu/
Meaning"The summer months are June, July, and August."
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Meaning

This sentence defines the specific months that constitute the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. It uses the plural form of the verb 'ser' to link the subject to its components.

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When to use

Use this phrase when discussing the calendar, planning vacations, or teaching basic time-related vocabulary in Portuguese. It is a factual statement suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Grammar Breakdown

Os mesesde verãosãojunho, julho e agosto

1

Plural Concordance

'Os meses' is masculine plural, so the article 'os' and the verb 'são' must agree with it.

2

Lowercase Months

Unlike English, Portuguese months (junho, julho, agosto) are common nouns and do not take a capital letter.

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Preposition 'De'

The phrase 'de verão' acts as an adjective to specify which months are being discussed.

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A

Quais são os meses de verão em Portugal?

Which are the summer months in Portugal?

Os meses de verão são junho, julho e agosto.

The summer months are June, July, and August.

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Common Mistakes

  • Os meses de verão são Junho, Julho e Agosto.

    In Portuguese, months of the year are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

  • Os meses de verão estão junho, julho e agosto.

    Use the verb 'ser' (são) for permanent definitions and identities, not 'estar'.

Alternatives

  • O verão é em junho, julho e agosto.

    Summer is in June, July, and August.

  • Junho, julho e agosto são os meses do verão.

    June, July, and August are the months of summer.

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Cultural Tip

While this phrase applies to Portugal and the Northern Hemisphere, remember that in Brazil, the seasons are reversed. In Brazil, the 'meses de verão' are actually December, January, and February.