How to Say ‘How do I validate (it)?’ in Portuguese
Como valido?
KOH-moo vah-LEE-doo
[KOH-moo vah-LEE-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb “validar” is regular (-ar). You can add object: “Como valido o bilhete/cartão?”
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Validation is important: inspectors do checks, and an unvalidated trip can lead to a fine.
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[KOH-moo]
how
Introduces a question about the procedure.
Como valido o bilhete antes de entrar no metro?
How do I validate the ticket before entering the metro?
valido
[vah-LEE-doo]
do I validate; (I) validate
From “validar” (to validate). In metro systems you validate a ticket/card by tapping it on a reader before boarding/entering.
Como valido o cartão nas cancelas?
How do I validate the card at the gates?
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