Top 50 phrases to get by Portugal: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
Onde fica o metro?
Where is the metro?
Quanto custa o bilhete?
How much is the ticket?
Pode ajudar-me?
Can you help me?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions and finding transport
Pedir direções e encontrar transportes
Buying tickets and asking about payment
Comprar bilhetes e perguntar sobre pagamento
Requesting help in everyday situations
Pedir ajuda em situações do dia a dia
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Onde fica o metro?
ON-duh FEE-kah oo MEH-troo
Where is the metro?
Onde fica a paragem de autocarro?
ON-duh FEE-kah ah pah-RAH-zhem duh ow-too-KAH-hoo
Where is the bus stop?
Onde fica a estação de comboios?
ON-duh FEE-kah ah esh-tah-SOWNG duh kohm-BOY-oosh
Where is the train station?
💬 [de] often works like English "of" here: [estação de comboios] is literally "station of trains." You'll see the same pattern in [paragem de autocarro] and [bilhete de ida].
See breakdown →Como chego ao centro?
KOH-moo SHAY-goo ow SEN-troo
How do I get to the city centre?
💬 [ao] is [a] + [o], so [chego ao centro] is literally "I get to the centre." The same kind of merge happens a lot: [a + a = à], as in [vou à estação].
See breakdown →Este autocarro vai para o centro?
ESH-tuh ow-too-KAH-hoo vye PAH-rah oo SEN-troo
Does this bus go to the centre?
Que linha apanho?
keh LEEN-yah ah-PAHN-yoo
Which line do I take?
Em que paragem saio?
eng keh pah-RAH-zhem SYE-oo
At which stop do I get off?
💬 [Em que] means "in/at which" here, so [Em que paragem saio?] is literally "At which stop do I get off?" You can reuse it in lots of travel questions: [Em que estação mudo?]
See breakdown →Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
oom bee-LYET duh EE-dah poor fah-VOR
A one-way ticket, please.
🇵🇹 At stations and kiosks, this is normal and polite as it is. In Portugal, [ida] means one-way, while [ida e volta] is return.
See breakdown →Um bilhete de ida e volta, por favor.
oom bee-LYET duh EE-dah ee VOL-tah poor fah-VOR
A return ticket, please.
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