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How to Say ‘The bridge toll’ in Portuguese

A portagem da ponte

ah por-TAH-zhaym dah POHN-teh

[ah por-TAH-zhaym dah POHN-teh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Tolls are legitimately added to the fare, and only the 25 de Abril bridge into Lisbon charges one, heading north. A toll for the other direction is worth questioning.

Phrase Breakdown

A portagem

ah por-TAH-zhaym

The toll

'portagem' is the European Portuguese word for a road or bridge toll. The 'gem' is nasal, like 'zhaim'.

Example

A portagem é cara.

The toll is expensive.

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.

portagem

[por-TAH-zhaym]

toll

Fee paid to use a bridge or motorway.

Example

A portagem custa dois euros.

The toll costs two euros.

da ponte

dah POHN-teh

of the bridge

'da' = 'de' + 'a'. 'ponte' (bridge) has a nasal 'on'.

Example

A vista da ponte é linda.

The view from the bridge is beautiful.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

ponte

[POHN-teh]

bridge

Structure crossing a river or road.

Example

Atravessámos a ponte.

We crossed the bridge.

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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