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How to Say ‘Then buy the ticket from the driver, inside.’ in Portuguese

Então compre o bilhete ao motorista, lá dentro.

ehn-TOWN KOHM-preh oo beel-YET ow moo-too-REESH-tah lah DEN-troo

[ehn-TOWN KOHM-preh oo beel-YET ow moo-too-REESH-tah lah DEN-troo]

💬 Usage Tip: You buy something from a person using a: ao motorista "from the driver", where a + o merges into ao.

Phrase Breakdown

Então compre

ehn-TOWN KOHM-preh

Then buy

'Então' means 'so' or 'then'. It ends in a nasal sound: 'ẽ-TÃW KÕ-pree'.

Example

Então compre dois.

Then buy two.

Words in this phrase

Então

[ehn-TOWN]

so / then

Connector meaning 'in that case' or 'then'.

Example

Então vamos a pé.

So let's walk.

compre

[KOHM-preh]

buy

Formal command of 'comprar': (you) buy.

Example

Compre fruta fresca.

Buy fresh fruit.

o bilhete

oo beel-YET

the ticket

Keep the article and noun together. Say 'oo bee-LYET'.

Example

Mostre o bilhete, por favor.

Show the ticket, please.

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 ticket.

Example

Tenho o bilhete aqui.

I have the ticket here.

ao motorista,

ow moo-too-REESH-tah

from the driver,

'Ao' is 'a' + 'o' (to/from the). Say 'ow moo-too-REESH-tah'. The 's' before 't' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Pergunte ao motorista.

Ask the driver.

Words in this phrase

[ow]

to the

Contraction of "a" + "o," often meaning "to the" or "until the" depending on context.

Example

Chegámos ao estádio cedo para apoiar a equipa.

We arrived at the stadium early to support the team.

motorista

[moo-too-REESH-tah]

driver

Noun for a driver of a vehicle; same form for men and women.

Example

O motorista é simpático.

The driver is nice.

lá dentro.

lah DEN-troo

inside there.

'Lá' means 'there' and 'dentro' means 'inside'. Say 'LAH DẼ-troo'.

Example

Está frio lá dentro.

It's cold in there.

Words in this phrase

lá

[lah]

there

Refers to a place away from the speaker.

Example

Está frio lá fora.

It's cold out there.

dentro

[DEN-troo]

inside

Indicates the interior of a place.

Example

Prefiro ficar dentro.

I prefer to stay inside.

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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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