How to Say ‘The bus stop’ in Portuguese
A paragem de autocarro
ah pa-RA-zhaym duh ow-too-KAR-roo
[ah pa-RA-zhaym duh ow-too-KAR-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese joins two nouns with de and puts the main thing first, so this is literally "stop of bus". Same pattern: bilhete de comboio "train ticket".
Phrase Breakdown
A paragem
ah pa-RA-zhaym
The stop
'Paragem' means a stop for public transport. Say 'puh-RAH-zhãy'. The 'g' sounds like the 's' in 'measure', and the ending is nasal.
A paragem é ali.
The stop is over there.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
paragem
[pa-RA-zhaym]
stop
A place where buses or trams stop for passengers.
A paragem é ali à frente.
The stop is just up ahead.
de autocarro
duh ow-too-KAR-roo
bus (of bus)
'Autocarro' is the European Portuguese word for bus. Brazilians say 'ônibus'. Say 'd'ow-toh-KAH-rroo' and roll or rasp the double 'rr'.
Vou de autocarro.
I'm going by bus.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
autocarro
[ow-too-KAR-roo]
bus (Portugal)
In Portugal, “autocarro” is the common word for intercity bus/coach.
O autocarro para Lisboa é direto.
The bus to Lisbon is direct.
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