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How to Say ‘I'd like a ticket to Lisbon, please.’ in Portuguese

Queria um bilhete para Lisboa, se faz favor.

kuh-REE-uh oong beel-YEHT PAH-rah leezh-BOH-ah seh fahz fah-VOR

[kuh-REE-uh oong beel-YEHT PAH-rah leezh-BOH-ah seh fahz fah-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Queria um bilhete

kuh-REE-uh oong beel-YEHT

I'd like a ticket

This is a polite request. Say 'ke-REE-a ũ bi-LYET'.

Example

Queria um bilhete de ida.

I'd like a one-way ticket.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

um

[oong]

a

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

bilhete

[beel-YEHT]

ticket

A ticket for transport or an event.

Example

Comprei o bilhete na estação.

I bought the ticket at the station.

para Lisboa,

PAH-rah leezh-BOH-ah

to Lisbon,

'Para' is often shortened to 'pra'. 'Lisboa' is said 'leezh-BO-a', because the 's' before 'b' sounds like 'zh'.

Example

Vou para Lisboa amanhã.

I'm going to Lisbon tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

to

Indicates direction or movement toward a place.

Example

Ele vai para casa.

He is going home.

Lisboa

[leezh-BOH-ah]

Lisbon

The capital city of Portugal.

Example

Vou a Lisboa amanhã.

I'm going to Lisbon tomorrow.

se faz favor.

seh fahz fah-VOR

please.

This is a polite ending, typical in Portugal. Say 'sfash fa-VOR'.

Example

Um copo de água, se faz favor.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

se

[seh]

(part of 'se faz favor')

Reflexive/impersonal particle in the polite phrase meaning 'please'.

Example

Um café, se faz favor.

A coffee, please.

faz

[fahz]

makes

Causes (something) to happen or be brought about.

Example

O filme me faz chorar.

The movie makes me cry.

favor

[fah-VOR]

favour

Noun meaning favour; used in polite phrases for 'please'.

Example

Faz-me um favor?

Can you do me a favour?

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