How to Say ‘Are you staying at the counter’ in Portuguese
Fica ao balcão
FEE-kuh ow bahl-KOWNG
[FEE-kuh ow bahl-KOWNG]
💬 Usage Tip: a + o merges into ao: ao balcão "at the counter". ão at the end is nasal, roughly (bal-KOWNG) said through the nose.
Phrase Breakdown
Fica
[FEE-kuh]
do you stay
From 'ficar'; here means to stay or remain (formal 'you').
Fica cá para jantar?
Are you staying for dinner?
ao
[ow]
to the / at the
Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; common in location expressions.
O elevador fica Mesmo ao lado do restaurante, ao lado da receção.
The lift is right next to the restaurant, next to the reception.
balcão
[bahl-KOWNG]
counter / bar
Masculine noun for the bar or shop counter.
Paga-se ao balcão.
You pay at the counter.
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