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How to Say ‘Take the first street.’ in Portuguese

Apanhe a primeira rua.

a-PAH-nyeh ah pree-MAY-rah ROO-uh

[a-PAH-nyeh ah pree-MAY-rah ROO-uh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal you apanhar a street, a bus or a train. Brazilians say pegar instead, and you'll hear apanhe constantly when locals give directions.

Phrase Breakdown

Apanhe

[a-PAH-nyeh]

take

Formal command of 'apanhar'; in Portugal used for taking a street, bus or train.

Example

Apanhe o autocarro aqui.

Take the bus here.

a primeira rua.

ah pree-MAY-rah ROO-uh

the first street.

'Primeira' is feminine to match 'rua'. Say 'ah pree-MAY-rah ROO-ah'. The 'r' at the start of 'rua' is a strong throaty sound.

Example

Moro na primeira rua.

I live on the first street.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

primeira

[pree-MAY-rah]

first

Describes something happening before all others in order.

Example

Foi a primeira conversa que tive no evento.

It was the first conversation I had at the event.

rua

[ROO-uh]

street

A road or street in a town or city.

Example

Por esta rua há sempre muito trânsito.

On this street there is always a lot of traffic.

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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