How to Say ‘Arrive 15 minutes early.’ in Portuguese
Chega 15 minutos antes.
SHAY-guh quinze mee-NOO-toosh AHN-tesh
[SHAY-guh quinze mee-NOO-toosh AHN-tesh]
💬 Usage Tip: Informal imperative. Polite version you’ll see on tickets: “Chegue 15 minutos antes.”
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Common advice at terminals like Campanhã (Porto) or Sete Rios/Oriente (Lisboa): arrive early to avoid last-minute stress.
Phrase Breakdown
Chega
[SHAY-guh]
Arrive (you arrive) / Come
Imperative-style instruction in European Portuguese: telling someone to arrive somewhere.
Chega 15 minutos antes ao terminal de autocarros.
Arrive 15 minutes early at the bus terminal.
15 minutos
quinze mee-NOO-toosh
15 minutes
Time quantity; in speech: 'quinze minutos'.
Faltam 15 minutos.
There are 15 minutes left.
Words in this phrase
15
[quinze]
15 (fifteen)
Number used in travel instructions; here it’s the amount of time earlier you should arrive.
Chega 15 minutos antes para fazeres o check-in.
Arrive 15 minutes early to do check-in.
minutos
[mee-NOO-toosh]
minutes
Time unit; “15 minutos” is a very common recommendation before boarding.
Chega 15 minutos antes e espera junto à porta.
Arrive 15 minutes early and wait near the door.
antes.
AHN-tesh
before / in advance.
Means before the departure time (arrive ahead of time).
Vem antes das dez.
Come before ten.
Words in this phrase
antes
[AHN-tesh]
before / earlier
In this phrase it means “early”: arrive “before” the scheduled time.
Chega 15 minutos antes da hora marcada.
Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time.
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