How to Say ‘A return ticket? (there and back)’ in Portuguese
Ida e volta?
EE-dah eh VOL-tah
[EE-dah eh VOL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: ida e volta is the fixed expression for a return ticket: literally "outward and return." By contrast, só ida means one-way only.
Phrase Breakdown
Ida
[EE-dah]
outbound; one-way (the going trip)
“ida” is the outward journey; with tickets it contrasts with “volta”.
Quero bilhete de ida para Lisboa.
I want a one-way (outbound) ticket to Lisbon.
e
[eh]
and
Connector meaning “and”, joining “ida” + “volta”.
Ida e volta no mesmo dia.
Round trip on the same day.
volta
[VOL-tah]
return; way back
“volta” is the return journey; “ida e volta” = round trip/return ticket.
Quero ida e volta para o Porto.
I want a round-trip ticket to Porto.
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