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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 104! We're getting better every day. Lucas: Today we're tackling something super practical: telling time. You'll be able to ask and answer 'What time is it?' in Portuguese. Luna: Oh, that's useful. I always get confused with time in a new language. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, consider supporting the show. Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that's the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it keeps us ad-free and helps us keep teaching. So, what's the first phrase? Lucas: The basic question: 'Que horas são?' — What time is it? Luna: Que horas são? Lucas: Great. Now, to answer. For one o'clock, we say 'É uma hora.'. Luna: É uma hora. So it's singular for one? Lucas: Exactly. For two o'clock and beyond, we use plural: 'São duas horas.'. Luna: São duas horas. So 'são' for plural. Got it. Lucas: Let's practice. I'll ask, you answer. Que horas são? Luna: É uma hora. Lucas: Perfect. Now try with three o'clock. Luna: São três horas. Lucas: Yes! Now, special times: noon is 'meio-dia' — 'É meio-dia.'. Luna: É meio-dia. And midnight? Lucas: É meia-noite. Careful: 'meia' agrees with 'noite'. Luna: É meia-noite. So noon is masculine, midnight feminine? Lucas: You got it. Let's do a quick dialogue. I'll be a stranger on the street. You ask me the time. Luna: Que horas são? Lucas: São duas horas. Luna: Obrigada! That felt real. Lucas: Now you try: if someone asks you 'Que horas são?' and it's one o'clock, what do you say? Luna: É uma hora. Lucas: And if it's five o'clock? Luna: São cinco horas. Lucas: Excellent. Let's review all five phrases. Repeat after me: Que horas são? Luna: Que horas são? Lucas: É uma hora. Luna: É uma hora. Lucas: São duas horas. Luna: São duas horas. Lucas: É meio-dia. Luna: É meio-dia. Lucas: É meia-noite. Luna: É meia-noite. Lucas: Great job today. Practice asking and answering the time throughout your day. Luna: I'll be asking everyone I meet. See you next time! Lucas: Até logo! Practice these until we chat again.