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How to Say ‘Take the red line and change at Alameda.’ in Portuguese

Apanhe a linha vermelha e mude na Alameda.

a-PAH-nyeh uh LEE-nyuh ver-MEH-lyah ee MOO-d nuh a-luh-MEH-duh

[a-PAH-nyeh uh LEE-nyuh ver-MEH-lyah ee MOO-d nuh a-luh-MEH-duh]

💬 Usage Tip: Apanhe and mude are the polite forms for telling someone what to do. You'll hear these endings in directions everywhere.

Phrase Breakdown

Apanhe a linha vermelha

a-PAH-nyeh uh LEE-nyuh ver-MEH-lyah

Take the red line

The first instruction. Link 'Apanhe a' smoothly so the two sounds blend: 'a-PA-nha LI-nya'.

Example

Apanhe a linha azul.

Take the blue line.

Words in this phrase

Apanhe

[a-PAH-nyeh]

take

Formal command of 'apanhar'; in Portugal used for taking a street, bus or train.

Example

Apanhe o autocarro aqui.

Take the bus here.

a

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

linha

[LEE-nyuh]

line

A metro route identified by a colour.

Example

Esta linha vai ao aeroporto.

This line goes to the airport.

vermelha

[ver-MEH-lyah]

red

Feminine singular form of 'vermelho', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Comprei uma mala vermelha.

I bought a red bag.

e mude na Alameda.

ee MOO-d nuh a-luh-MEH-duh

and change at Alameda.

'e' (and) sounds like 'ee' and joins the next verb. Say 'ee MU-d na a-la-MÊ-da'.

Example

Saia e mude na Alameda.

Get off and change at Alameda.

Words in this phrase

e

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

mude

[MOO-d]

change (formal command)

Polite imperative of 'mudar', here meaning to change lines.

Example

Mude de comboio em Coimbra.

Change trains in Coimbra.

na

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

Alameda

[a-luh-MEH-duh]

Alameda

A Lisbon metro station where the red and green lines meet.

Example

Saio na Alameda.

I get off at Alameda.

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