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How to Say ‘One way or return?’ in Portuguese

Só ida ou ida e volta?

saw EE-dah oh EE-dah ee VOHL-tah

[saw EE-dah oh EE-dah ee VOHL-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Só ida

saw EE-dah

One way only

'Só' has an open 'o' and means 'only'. 'Ida' is the outward journey.

Example

Quero só ida.

I want one way only.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você sabe o que sinto.

Only you know what I feel.

ida

[EE-dah]

one-way (trip)

Noun meaning the outward journey; 'só ida' is a one-way ticket.

Example

Quero um bilhete de ida.

I want a one-way ticket.

ou ida e volta?

oh EE-dah ee VOHL-tah

or return?

'Ou' sounds like 'o'. Raise your voice at the end because it is a question.

Example

Café ou chá?

Coffee or tea?

Words in this phrase

ou

[oh]

or

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

ida

[EE-dah]

going (outward trip)

The outward journey; 'ida e volta' means return trip.

Example

A ida demora três horas.

The trip there takes three hours.

e

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

volta

[VOHL-tah]

return

The journey back; in 'ida e volta' it means a round trip.

Example

A volta é no domingo.

The return is on Sunday.

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