How to Say ‘Has a lot of traffic’ in Portuguese
Tem muito trânsito
tehm MOY-too TRAHN-see-too
[tehm MOY-too TRAHN-see-too]
💬 Usage Tip: This literally starts with tem 'has,' but the whole sentence means 'there's a lot of traffic.' You can reuse the pattern with other nouns: Tem muita fila, Tem muito movimento.
Phrase Breakdown
Tem
[tehm]
has
Used to indicate that something exists in a particular place or situation.
A cidade tem muito trânsito nas horas de pico.
The city has a lot of traffic during peak hours.
muito
[MOY-too]
a lot, much
Denotes a large quantity or degree.
Tente sair mais cedo se houver muito trânsito.
Try to leave earlier if there is a lot of traffic.
trânsito
[TRAHN-see-too]
traffic
Refers to vehicles or people moving along a certain route.
Hoje de manhã, havia muito trânsito por causa do acidente.
This morning, there was a lot of traffic because of the accident.
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