How to Say ‘Down this street’ in Portuguese
Por esta rua
poor ESH-tuh ROO-uh
[poor ESH-tuh ROO-uh]
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[poor]
through / along / by
Preposition used here to indicate the route being taken.
Não quero passar por esta zona.
I don't want to go through this area.
esta
[ESH-tuh]
this
Demonstrative used with feminine nouns. 'Rua' is feminine, so we say 'esta rua'.
Não conheço esta parte da cidade.
I don't know this part of the city.
rua
[ROO-uh]
street
A road or street in a town or city.
Por esta rua há sempre muito trânsito.
On this street there is always a lot of traffic.
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