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de manhã

[duh mah-NYAH]
adverbial phrase
in the morning
1. During the period of time from sunrise to noon; the early part of the day
I go to work in the morning.
Eu vou trabalhar de manhã.
2. Regularly or habitually in the morning hours
She exercises in the morning every day.
Ela se exercita de manhã todos os dias.
Synonyms
pela manhãna manhãde madrugada (early morning)
Antonyms
à noite (at night)à tarde (in the afternoon)ao entardecer (at dusk)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de manhã
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
de manhã
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
de manhã
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
de manhã / pela manhã
Both forms used equally; 'pela manhã' slightly more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

cedo de manhã (early in the morning)
de manhã cedo (early morning)
pela manhã (in the morning - alternative form)
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