How to Say ‘You can buy it at the ticket office.’ in Portuguese
Podes comprar na bilheteira.
POH-desh kohn-PRAHR nah bee-lyeh-TAY-ruh
[POH-desh kohn-PRAHR nah bee-lyeh-TAY-ruh]
💬 Usage Tip: Structure: “Podes comprar + [lugar].” Simple pattern for many situations.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Some companies share terminals; if in doubt, show the company name and ask at the bilheteira.
Phrase Breakdown
Podes
[POH-desh]
You can
Introduces an option/solution: buying in person at the station ticket counter.
Podes comprar na bilheteira se não quiseres comprar online.
You can buy at the ticket office if you don’t want to buy online.
comprar
[kohn-PRAHR]
to buy
Infinitive after "podes"; here it’s followed by the location (na bilheteira).
Podes comprar o bilhete na bilheteira.
You can buy the ticket at the ticket office.
na bilheteira.
nah bee-lyeh-TAY-ruh
at the ticket office.
'na' = 'em + a' (in/at the). 'bilheteira' is the ticket counter/booth.
A bilheteira fica ali.
The ticket office is over there.
Words in this phrase
na
[nah]
at the (feminine singular)
"na" = "em" + "a". Indicates where you do something.
Podes comprar na bilheteira da estação.
You can buy at the station’s ticket office.
bilheteira
[bee-lyeh-TAY-ruh]
ticket office / ticket counter
The counter/booth where you purchase tickets at the bus station.
Podes comprar na bilheteira e pagar em dinheiro.
You can buy at the ticket office and pay in cash.
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