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pela manhã

[PEH-luh muh-NYUH]
adverbial phrase
in the morning
1. During the morning hours; at some point between dawn and noon
I go to the gym in the morning.
Vou à academia pela manhã.
2. In the early part of the day, specifically the forenoon
We have a meeting in the morning.
Temos uma reunião pela manhã.
Synonyms
de manhãpela madrugada (early morning)ao amanhecer (at dawn)
Antonyms
à noite (at night)à tarde (in the afternoon)ao entardecer (at dusk)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pela manhã
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
pela manhã
Commonly used; may also hear 'de manhã'
Rio de Janeiro
pela manhã
Standard usage
Portugal
de manhã
More commonly used than 'pela manhã' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cedo pela manhã (early in the morning)
todo dia pela manhã (every morning)
pela manhã cedinho (very early in the morning)
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