How to Say ‘How do I get to the city centre?’ in Portuguese
Como chego ao centro?
KOH-moo SHAY-goo ow SEN-troo
[KOH-moo SHAY-goo ow SEN-troo]
💬 Usage Tip: [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].
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[KOH-moo]
how
An interrogative word used to ask in what way or by what route.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
chego
[SHAY-goo]
do I get
From the verb 'chegar'; here it means 'I get' or 'I arrive'.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
ao
[ow]
to the
Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' for a masculine noun.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
centro
[SEN-troo]
centre
The city centre or downtown area.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
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