How to Say ‘You can buy it online.’ in Portuguese
Podes comprar online.
POH-desh kohn-PRAHR on-LYNE
[POH-desh kohn-PRAHR on-LYNE]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful add-on: “no site” = on the website (“Podes comprar online no site.”).
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Many bus trips require/respect seat reservations—online purchase usually assigns a seat automatically.
Phrase Breakdown
Podes
[POH-desh]
You can
Used to tell someone an option/possibility (here: buying via internet).
Podes comprar online e mostrar o bilhete no telemóvel.
You can buy online and show the ticket on your phone.
comprar
[kohn-PRAHR]
to buy
Infinitive used with "podes" to describe what is possible.
Podes comprar online antes de chegares à estação.
You can buy online before you arrive at the station.
online.
on-LYNE
online.
Adverb: via the internet.
Comprei online.
I bought it online.
Words in this phrase
online
[on-LYNE]
online
In European Portuguese it’s common to say "online" for internet purchases.
Podes comprar online o bilhete do Porto para Lisboa.
You can buy the Porto-to-Lisbon ticket online.
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