Portuguese Phrase
Estamos tendo um setembro anormalmente quente.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘We are having an unusually hot September.’ It conveys that the current month is hotter than what is typical for that time of year, often implying a noticeable deviation from the usual spring climate.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about the weather with friends, family, or colleagues, especially if you want to comment on an unexpected heat wave in September. It’s also handy in discussions about climate change or when comparing this year’s weather to previous years.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Estamostendoumsetembroanormalmentequente
Estar + gerúndio (present progressive)
‘Estamos’ is the first‑person plural of ‘estar’ and, together with the gerund ‘tendo’, forms the present progressive to describe an ongoing situation.
Gerúndio de ‘ter’
‘Tendo’ is the gerund of ‘ter’ (to have). In this construction it means ‘to be experiencing’ rather than the literal ‘to have’.
Artigo indefinido ‘um’
‘Um’ introduces a singular, non‑specific noun – here the month ‘setembro’.
Advérbio ‘anormalmente’
‘Anormalmente’ modifies the adjective ‘quente’, indicating that the heat is outside the normal range.
Adjetivo ‘quente’
‘Quente’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it qualifies; here it stays masculine singular because ‘setembro’ is masculine.
🗨In Conversation
Estamos tendo um setembro anormalmente quente.
We are having an unusually hot September.
É verdade, já faz duas semanas que as temperaturas estão acima de 30°C!
That’s true, it’s been two weeks with temperatures over 30 °C!
✕Common Mistakes
Estamos fazendo um setembro anormalmente quente.
‘Fazendo’ is the gerund of ‘fazer’ (to do/make) and does not convey the idea of ‘experiencing’ weather.
Estamos tendo um setembro quente demais.
While not wrong, ‘quente demais’ adds a stronger judgment; beginners often over‑use it when the nuance of ‘anormalmente’ is intended.
Estamos tendo um setembro quente anormalmente.
Adverb placement matters; ‘anormalmente’ should modify the adjective, not appear after it.
↔Alternatives
Este setembro está muito quente.
This September is very hot.
Setembro está mais quente do que o normal.
September is hotter than normal.
Estamos passando por um setembro quente demais.
We are going through an overly hot September.
Cultural Tip
In most of Brazil, September marks the beginning of spring (outono in the Southern Hemisphere). An unusually hot September can feel like an early summer, prompting people to wear lighter clothing and seek shade more often. In the South, people might joke about ‘outono de verão’ (summer autumn) when the heat persists.