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How to Say ‘From the driver’ in Portuguese

Ao motorista

ow moo-tor-EE-shtah

[ow moo-tor-EE-shtah]

💬 Usage Tip: a + o becomes ao, so ao motorista is literally "to the driver," but here it means buying from the driver. You'll see the same merger in ao lado and ao Porto.

Phrase Breakdown

[ow]

To the driver.

Contraction of "a" + "o" = "ao" (to the) + "motorista" (driver). Means you buy/pay with the driver.

Example

Podes pagar ao motorista quando entrares no elétrico.

You can pay the driver when you get on the tram.

motorista

[moo-tor-EE-shtah]

Driver.

The person who drives the tram/bus (same word for all genders).

Example

O motorista do elétrico pode vender bilhetes.

The tram driver can sell tickets.

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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