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How to Say ‘To Rua Augusta, number twenty, please.’ in Portuguese

Para a Rua Augusta, número vinte, por favor.

pah-rah uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah NOO-meh-roo VIN-cheh pohr fa-VOHR

[pah-rah uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah NOO-meh-roo VIN-cheh pohr fa-VOHR]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Giving the street and door number up front is the norm with Lisbon taxis. It also gives you something specific to point back to if you're dropped in the wrong place.

Phrase Breakdown

Para a Rua Augusta,

pah-rah uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah

To Rua Augusta,

This is how you tell a taxi driver where to go. Say 'pra HRU-a ow-GUSH-ta'.

Example

Para a estação, por favor.

To the station, please.

Words in this phrase

Para

[pah-rah]

A preposition used to indicate direction or purpose.

Example

Vamos para o bar.

Let's go to the bar.

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

Rua

[HROO-ah]

street

Common noun for a street in a town.

Example

Moro nesta rua.

I live on this street.

Augusta

[ow-GOOSH-tah]

Augusta (street name)

Proper name; Rua Augusta is a famous pedestrian street in Lisbon's Baixa.

Example

A Augusta é muito bonita à noite.

Augusta is very pretty at night.

número vinte,

NOO-meh-roo VIN-cheh

number twenty,

In 'número', stress the first syllable: NU-me-ru. Say 'vinte' as VEEN-t.

Example

Moro no número vinte.

I live at number twenty.

Words in this phrase

número

[NOO-meh-roo]

number

The amount or total count of something.

Example

Ainda não sei o número de pessoas.

I still don’t know the number of people.

vinte

[VIN-cheh]

twenty

The number 20; in prices it often implies cents when said after euros.

Example

São dois euros e vinte para o bilhete do elétrico.

It’s two euros and twenty for the tram ticket.

por favor.

pohr fa-VOHR

please.

This is the standard 'please'. Say pur-fa-VOR, with the stress at the end.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

Please

A polite expression for requesting something.

Example

Por favor, pode vir comigo?

Please, can you come with me?

favor

[fa-VOHR]

please

Used to request something politely.

Example

Por favor, pode vir comigo?

Please, can you come with me?

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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