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How to Say ‘You're in seat twelve A.’ in Portuguese

Fica no lugar doze A.

FEE-kah NOO loo-GAR doh-zeh ah

[FEE-kah NOO loo-GAR doh-zeh ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Fica no lugar

FEE-kah NOO loo-GAR

You're in seat

'Fica' (FEE-ka) literally means 'stays' and here means 'you are'. It links smoothly into 'noo loo-GAR'.

Example

Fica no lugar da frente.

You're in the front seat.

Words in this phrase

Fica

[FEE-kah]

is located / is

From the verb 'ficar'; in directions it often means 'is located'.

Example

A farmácia fica perto daqui.

The pharmacy is located near here.

[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.

Say 'DOH-zuh AH'. The seat number and letter go together as one unit.

Example

Doze A é à janela.

Twelve A is by the window.

Words in this phrase

doze

[doh-zeh]

Twelve

The numerical value following eleven; 12.

Example

Compramos doze maçãs.

We bought twelve apples.

[ah]

The letter A, used here to identify a seat position in the row.

Example

O meu lugar é o A.

My seat is A.

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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