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How to Say ‘In seat twelve A’ in Portuguese

No lugar doze A

NOO loo-GAR doh-zeh ah

[NOO loo-GAR doh-zeh ah]

💬 Usage Tip: no is em "in" merged with o "the". It always contracts like this, so you'll never hear em o.

Phrase Breakdown

No lugar

NOO loo-GAR

In seat

'No' combines 'em' and 'o' and means 'in the'. It sounds like 'noo', so say 'noo loo-GAR'.

Example

Está no lugar errado.

You're in the wrong seat.

Words in this phrase

[NOO]

in the / at the

Contraction of 'em' + 'o', often used in time expressions.

Example

No fim do jogo, todos aplaudiram.

At the end of the match, everyone applauded.

lugar

[loo-GAR]

seat / place / spot

Means “place/spot”; in transport it often means a seat.

Example

O lugar ao lado da janela no elétrico está livre.

The seat next to the window on the tram is free.

doze A

doh-zeh ah

twelve A

'Doze' is 'DOH-zuh', with a nearly silent final 'e'. The letter 'A' is said as an open 'ah'.

Example

O meu lugar é o doze A.

My seat is twelve A.

Words in this phrase

doze

[doh-zeh]

Twelve

The numerical value following eleven; 12.

Example

Compramos doze maçãs.

We bought twelve apples.

[ah]

A (seat letter)

The letter A, used here to identify a seat position in an airplane row, usually the window seat.

Example

Prefiro o lugar A, junto à janela.

I prefer seat A, by the window.

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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