How to Say ‘Which bay does the bus leave from?’ in Portuguese
De que cais sai o autocarro?
dee keh KAHYSH sah-ee oo ow-toh-KAH-roo
[dee keh KAHYSH sah-ee oo ow-toh-KAH-roo]
Phrase Breakdown
De que cais
dee keh KAHYSH
From which platform
Say it quickly as 'dke kaish'. 'Cais' is the bus bay or platform.
De que cais parte o comboio?
From which platform does the train leave?
Words in this phrase
De
[dee]
from
Indicates a point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.
Ele veio de longe.
He came from afar.
que
[keh]
which
Used before a noun to ask which one.
Que autocarro vai para o Porto?
Which bus goes to Porto?
cais
[KAHYSH]
bay / platform
The bay or platform where a bus or train departs.
O autocarro está no cais três.
The bus is at bay three.
sai o autocarro?
sah-ee oo ow-toh-KAH-roo
does the bus leave?
The verb comes before the subject in this question. Link 'sai o' smoothly.
A que horas sai o autocarro?
What time does the bus leave?
Words in this phrase
sai
[sah-ee]
leave
Go away from someone or something.
Toda vez que você sai a casa fica vazia.
Every time you leave, the house feels empty.
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
autocarro
[ow-toh-KAH-roo]
bus
The European Portuguese word for a bus or coach.
Apanho o autocarro às nove.
I catch the bus at nine.
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