How to Say ‘Can I show my boarding pass?’ in Portuguese
Posso mostrar o meu cartão de embarque?
POH-soo mohsh-TRAR oo meh-oo kar-TAWNG duh em-bar-kh
[POH-soo mohsh-TRAR oo meh-oo kar-TAWNG duh em-bar-kh]
💬 Usage Tip: [o meu] means 'my' here because Portuguese usually keeps the article with possessives: [o meu cartão], [a minha mala]. You'll hear the same pattern in [o seu passaporte], [a sua reserva].
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
can I
Polite way to ask for permission; literally 'may I/can I'.
Posso entrar na fila agora?
Can I join the line now?
mostrar
[mohsh-TRAR]
show
To present something for someone to see.
Vou mostrar o bilhete no telemóvel.
I am going to show the ticket on my phone.
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
O agente verifica os documentos.
The agent checks the documents.
meu
[meh-oo]
my
Possessive meaning something belongs to the speaker.
O meu lugar é perto da saída.
My seat is near the exit.
cartão
[kar-TAWNG]
card / pass
Literally card; in this phrase it is part of boarding pass.
O cartão tem o número do assento.
The card has the seat number.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition linking words, often translated as 'of' or left untranslated in English.
A fila de embarque é longa.
The boarding line is long.
embarque
[em-bar-kh]
boarding
Refers to getting onto the plane; in cartão de embarque it means boarding pass.
O embarque começa às dez e vinte.
Boarding starts at ten twenty.
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