How to Say ‘A one-way ticket, please.’ in Portuguese
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
oom bee-LYET duh EE-dah poor fah-VOR
[oom bee-LYET duh EE-dah poor fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: At stations and kiosks, this is normal and polite as it is. In Portugal, [ida] means one-way, while [ida e volta] is return.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
bilhete
[bee-LYET]
ticket
A ticket for transport such as bus, train, or metro.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition often used in set expressions.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
ida
[EE-dah]
one-way
Literally 'outward'; in transport it means a one-way journey.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
por
[poor]
please
Part of the polite expression 'por favor'.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
favor
[fah-VOR]
please
Part of the polite expression 'por favor', used to be polite.
Um bilhete de ida, por favor.
A one-way ticket, please.
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