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How to Say ‘Here's my boarding pass.’ in Portuguese

Aqui está o meu cartão de embarque.

ah-KEE esh-TAH oo MEH-oo kar-TOWN deh eem-BAR-keh

[ah-KEE esh-TAH oo MEH-oo kar-TOWN deh eem-BAR-keh]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese puts "the" before "my": o meu cartão. The same goes for feminine words: a minha mala "my bag".

Phrase Breakdown

Aqui está

ah-KEE esh-TAH

Here is

A common way to hand something over. Say 'a-KEE shta': the 'e' in 'está' is barely heard.

Example

Aqui está o bilhete.

Here is the ticket.

Words in this phrase

Aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

A location word meaning 'here,' referring to the place where the speaker is.

Example

Senta-te aqui, por favor.

Sit here, please.

está

[esh-TAH]

is

A form of 'estar' used for a temporary state or situation.

Example

A tarifa está acima do normal.

The fare is above normal.

o meu cartão de embarque.

oo MEH-oo kar-TOWN deh eem-BAR-keh

my boarding pass

'O meu' means 'my', and the article is normal before possessives in Portugal. 'Cartão' ends in a nasal 'ão' sound.

Example

Perdi o meu cartão de embarque.

I lost my boarding pass.

Words in this phrase

o

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.

Example

O aniversário é em maio.

The birthday is in May.

meu

[MEH-oo]

my

Possessive adjective meaning 'my', used before masculine nouns.

Example

O meu pai chama-se Rui.

My father's name is Rui.

cartão

[kar-TOWN]

card

A debit or credit card used for payment.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

A porta de embarque é a 12.

The boarding gate is number 12.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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