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How to Say ‘Can I buy the ticket?’ in Portuguese

Posso comprar o bilhete?

poh-soo kohm-PRAR oo beel-YET

[poh-soo kohm-PRAR oo beel-YET]

💬 Usage Tip: Posso plus an action word is a handy way to ask permission. Swap in Posso pagar com cartão? "Can I pay by card?" or Posso sentar-me? "Can I sit down?"

Phrase Breakdown

Posso comprar

poh-soo kohm-PRAR

Can I buy

'Posso' (I can) is followed by the infinitive 'comprar'. Say 'POH-soo kõ-PRAHR'. The final 'o' in 'posso' sounds like a soft 'oo'.

Example

Posso comprar água aqui?

Can I buy water here?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[poh-soo]

can

To be able to do something.

Example

Posso te ajudar.

I can help you.

comprar

[kohm-PRAR]

to buy

Infinitive verb meaning to purchase.

Example

Quero comprar pão.

I want to buy bread.

o bilhete?

oo beel-YET

the ticket?

'Bilhete' is a ticket. Say 'oo bee-LYET'. The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million', and the final 'e' is almost silent.

Example

Onde está o bilhete?

Where is the ticket?

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

bilhete

[beel-YET]

ticket

Masculine noun for a travel or entry ticket.

Example

O bilhete custa três euros.

The ticket costs three euros.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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