How to Say ‘Boarding pass’ in Portuguese
Cartão de embarque
kar-TOWN deh eem-BAR-keh
[kar-TOWN deh eem-BAR-keh]
💬 Usage Tip: ão in cartão is nasal, like "ow" said through the nose with no real n at the end: (kar-TOWN). Unstressed vowels nearly vanish, so embarque sounds close to (eng-BARK).
Phrase Breakdown
Cartão
[kar-TOWN]
card
A debit or credit card used for payment.
Como só tinha cartão comigo, perguntei: "Aceita pagamento por cartão?"
Since I only had a card with me, I asked: "Do you accept payment by card?"
de
[deh]
of
Used to indicate origin or cause.
O livro de história é interessante.
The history book is interesting.
embarque
[eem-BAR-keh]
boarding
Masculine noun for the act of getting on a plane or ship.
O embarque começa às dez.
Boarding starts at ten.
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