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How to Say ‘At the Feira da Ladra flea market’ in Portuguese

Na Feira da Ladra

nah FAY-rah dah LAH-drah

[nah FAY-rah dah LAH-drah]

💬 Usage Tip: em + a becomes na, and de + a becomes da. These little merges are mandatory, not optional.

Phrase Breakdown

Na Feira

nah FAY-rah

At the Fair

'Na' is 'em' + 'a' (at the). 'Feira' sounds like 'fay-ra'.

Example

Encontrei-te na feira.

I met you at the fair.

Words in this phrase

[nah]

at the (feminine singular)

“na” = “em + a”, meaning “in/at the” with a feminine singular noun.

Example

Compras na bilheteira ou na máquina automática.

You buy at the ticket office or at the machine.

Feira

[FAY-rah]

fair / market

A street market or fair; part of a famous Lisbon flea market name.

Example

Vamos à feira no sábado.

Let's go to the market on Saturday.

da Ladra

dah LAH-drah

of the Thief (Lady Thief)

Feira da Ladra is Lisbon's famous flea market. 'Ladra' is stressed on 'LA'.

Example

Vou à Feira da Ladra.

I'm going to the Feira da Ladra flea market.

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.

Ladra

[LAH-drah]

thief (female)

Literally 'female thief'; in the name of Lisbon's famous flea market.

Example

A ladra fugiu.

The thief ran away.

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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