Poelzl V. Culture Shock! Portugal: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
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or less frequently quatro horas da tarde (4 o’clock in the
afternoon). 11:00 pm is vinte e três horas (23 hours), or less
frequently onze horas da noite (11 o’clock at night). Time is
expressed in the plural (except when saying é uma hora—it is
one o’clock):
São oito horas (it is 8 o’clock; plural),
but: é meio-dia (it is noon; singular).
São vinte e uma horas da noite
(it is 9:00 pm or 21 hours; plural),
but: é meia-noite (it is midnight; singular).
Que horas são? What time is it?
São as quinze horas e um
quarto (It is 15 hours and a
quarter hour).
It is 3:15 pm
São as sete e meia
(It is 7 and a half).
It is 7:30 am
São vinte e duas horas e
quarenta e cinco minutos (it is
22 hours and 45 minutes);
or:
São um quarto para as vinte e
três horas (it is a quarter hour
before 23 hours).
It is 10:45 pm
ontem yesterday
hoje today
amanhã tomorrow
a manhã morning
a tarde afternoon
a noite night
meio-dia noon
meia-noite midnight
Days of the Week
A peculiar detail of Portugal’s Christian heritage is the fact
that Portugal uses a Christian weekly calendar. Instead of
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weekdays dedicated to pagan gods (as in English, French,
Spanish, etc.), the Portuguese use ordinal numbers to indicate
the day of the week. The week starts with Sunday.
domingo (Day of the Lord) Sunday
segunda feira (second day) Monday
terça feira (third day) Tuesday
quarta feira (fourth day) Wednesday
quinta feira (fifth day) Thursday
sexta feira (sixth day) Friday
sábado (Sabbath) Saturday
Que dia é hoje? What day is today?
Hoje é quinta feira, vinte e
cinco de julho.
Today is Thursday, 25 July
o fim de semana weekend
feriado holiday
Natal Christmas
Ano Novo New Year
Páscoa Easter
dias úteis Working days (work week)
The Months of the Year
Janeiro January
Fevereiro February
Março March
Abril April
Maio May
Junho June
Julho July
Agosto August
Setembro September
Outubro October
Novembro November
Dezembro December
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Years are expressed as simple cardinal numbers, e.g. 1998
is mil novecentos noventa e oito (one thousand nine hundred
and ninety-eight), 2010 is dois mil e dez (two thousand and
ten), and so on.
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RESOURCE GUIDE
Important Note
Area codes are no longer in use. Instead domestic numbers
are nine digits long and this includes the city code. Therefore,
regardless of where you are calling in Portugal, you will need
to dial all nine digits.
USEFUL ADDRESSES
Portuguese Embassies Abroad
USA
Portuguese Embassy
2012 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (1-202) 350-5400
Canada
Portuguese Embassy (Ottawa)
645 Island Park Drive,
Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0B8
Tel: (1-613) 729-0883
Fax: (1-613) 729-4236
United Kingdom
Portuguese Embassy
11 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PP
Tel: (020) 7235 5331
Fax: (020) 7235 0739
Email: london@portembassy.co.uk
Australia
Portuguese Embassy
23 Culgoa Circuit
O’Malley ACT 2606, Canberra
Tel: (61-2) 6290-1733
Fax: (61-2) 6290-19-57
Email: embportcamb@internode.on.net
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Foreign Embassies in Portugal
USA
US Embassy
Av. das Forças Armadas,
Sete Rios, 1600-081 Lisbon
Tel: 21-770-2122
Website: http://portugal.usembassy.gov
Canada
Canadian Embassy
Avenida da Liberdade 198-200
3rd Floor, 1269-121 Lisbon
Tel: 21-316-4600
Fax: 21-316-4693
Email: lsbon@international.gc.ca
Website: http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/
portugal/
United Kingdom
British Embassy
Rua de São Bernardo 33
1249-082 Lisbon
Tel: 21-392-4000
Fax: 21-392-4178
Website: http://ukinportugal.fco.gov.uk/en
Australia
Australian Embassy
Avenida da Liberdade, 200
2nd Floor, Lisbon 1250-147
Tel: 21-310-1500
Fax: 21-310-1555
Email: austemb.lisbon@dfat.gov.au
Website: http://www.portugal.embassy.gov.au
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MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESSES
The U.S. Commercial Service, Portugal
U.S. Commercial Service ( Lisbon). Part of the U.S.
Commerce Department, this service assists American
companies in doing business in Portugal. Address is the
same as the U.S. embassy in Lisbon.
Tel: 21-770-2528
Fax: 21-726-8914
Email: lisbon.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Website: http://www.buyusa.gov/portugal/en
American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
A non-profit organisation with the purpose of expanding
economic and cultural relations between the USA
and Portugal.
Rua D. Estefania 155-5, 1000-154 Lisbon
Tel: 21-357-2561
Fax: 21-357-2580
The British–Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Lisbon
A non-profit organisation promoting trade and business
opportunities between Portugal and the UK.
Rua da Estrela 8, 1200-669 Lisbon
Tel: 21-394-2020
Fax: 21-394-2029
Email: info@bpcc.pt
Website: http://www.bpcc.pt
The British Council, Lisbon
An international British organisation specialising in
educational opportunities and cultural relations. There
are centres in Coimbra, Foz do Douro, Miraflores, Lisbon,
Parede and Porto.
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Rua Luís Fernandes 1-3, 1249-062 Lisbon
Tel: 21-321-4500 or 21-321-4563
Fax: 21-347-6151
Email: lisbon.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/portugal.htm
Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Department of
Foreigners and Borders)
Av. António Augusto de Aguiar, 20
1069-119 Lisbon
Tel: 21-358-5500
Fax: 21-314-4053
Email: dir.lisboa@sef.pt
Website: http://www.sef.pt (with English version)
Algarve Office:
Rua Luis de Camões, nº5
8000-388 Faro
Tel: 28-988-8300, fax: 28-988-8301
Email: dir.algarve@sef.pt
AICEP—Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo
de Portugal (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of
Portugal)
Head Office:
Edifício Península
Praça do Bom Sucesso 127/131
4150-146 Porto
Tel: 22-605-5300
Fax: 22-605-5399
Email: aicep@portugalglobal.pt
Website: http://www.portugalglobal.pt, and
http://www.investinportugal.pt
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Lisbon Office:
Av. 5 Outubro 101,
1050-051 Lisbon
Tel: 21-790-9500
AICEP Overseas Offices:
USA
AICEP Portugal Global – New York
Portuguese Trade and Investment Office
590 Fifth Avenue, 4th. Floor
New York NY 10036-4702
Tel: (646) 723-0200
Fax: (212) 575-4737
Email: aicep.newyork@portugalglobal.pt
Canada
AICEP Portugal Global—Toronto
Portuguese Trade and Investment Commission
60 Bloor Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3B8
Tel: (416) 921-4925
Fax: (416) 921-1353
Email: aicep.toronto@portugalglobal.pt
United Kingdom
AICEP Portugal Global – London
c/o Portuguese Embassy - Portuguese Trade and
Investment Office
11 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PP
Tel: (020) 7201 6666
Fax: (020) 7201 6633
Email: aicep.london@portugalglobal.pt
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The Portugal–US Chamber of Commerce in New York
Portugal–US Chamber of Commerce
590 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York NY 10036
Tel: (212) 354-4627
Fax: (212) 575-4737
Email: info@portugal-us.com
Website: http://www.portugal-us.com
Portuguese Chamber—The Portuguese UK
Business Network
11 Belgrave Square,
4th Floor, London SW1X 8PP
Tel: (020) 7201-6638
Fax: (020) 7201-6637
Website: http://www.portuguese-chamber.org.uk
Email: info@portuguese-chamber.org.uk
Direcção-Geral de Viação (Traffic Department)
Information about driver’s licenses, vehicle registration,
etc. (with English version)
Avenida da República16,
1069-055 Lisbon
Tel: 21-312-2100
Fax: 21-355-5670
SOCIAL CLUBS IN PORTUGAL
American Club of Lisbon
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa
Rua Latino Coelho, 1
1069-025 Lisbon
Tel: 21-352-9308
Fax: 21-352-9309
Email: americanclub@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.americancluboflisbon.com
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British Community Council Lisbon
The council serves the interests and needs of the British
community in the Lisbon area and promotes Anglo-
Portuguese friendship and understanding.
Email: info@bcclisbon.org
Website: http://www.bcclisbon.org
International Women in Portugal (IWP)
A social organisation for expatriate women with the aim
of helping newcomers settle in Portugal.
Apartado 6,
2751-901 Cascais
Tel: 21-484-3083
Email: iwp@clix.pt
Website: http://www.iwponline.org
The Royal British Club ( Lisbon)
An international business and social club serving the business
and social needs of its members within Portugal.
Apartado 126, 2766- 902 Estoril
Tel: 21-482-2495
Fax: 21-482-2496
Email: rbclx@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.royalbritishclub.pt
USEFUL WEBSITES
Art and Culture
At-Tambur.com—Músicas do Mundo
A site about traditional Portuguese music and dance.
Website: http://www.attambur.com (with English version)
Instituto Português de Museus (Portuguese Institute
of Museums)
Website: http://www.ipmuseus.pt (Portuguese only)
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