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How to Say ‘At the machine.’ in Portuguese

Na máquina.

nah MAH-kee-nah

[nah MAH-kee-nah]

Phrase Breakdown

Na

[nah]

in the; on the

“Na” indicates location and is very frequent with transport places: “na máquina”, “na bilheteira”, “na plataforma”.

Example

Na máquina, escolhes a zona e pagas.

At the machine, you choose the zone and pay.

máquina

[MAH-kee-nah]

machine

Here it specifically means the ticket vending/top-up machine in the metro station.

Example

Compras o bilhete na máquina antes de entrar.

You buy the ticket at the machine before entering.

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