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How to Say ‘You need the Viva Viagem card.’ in Portuguese

Precisa do cartão Viva Viagem.

preh-SEE-zah doo kur-TOWN VEE-vuh vee-AH-zhayn

[preh-SEE-zah doo kur-TOWN VEE-vuh vee-AH-zhayn]

💬 Usage Tip: precisar is followed by de, so de plus o becomes do. With a feminine word it becomes da: preciso da chave "I need the key".

Phrase Breakdown

Precisa do cartão

preh-SEE-zah doo kur-TOWN

You need the card

'precisar de' means to need, and 'do' = 'de' + 'o'. Say 'pr'SI-za du kar-TÃW'.

Example

Precisa do passaporte.

You need the passport.

Words in this phrase

Precisa

[preh-SEE-zah]

do you need / need

Form of the verb 'precisar' (to need), used for 'you' (formal) or he/she.

Example

Precisa de ajuda?

Do you need help?

do

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

cartão

[kur-TOWN]

card

A card, such as a rechargeable transport card.

Example

Carrego o cartão na máquina.

I top up the card at the machine.

Viva Viagem.

VEE-vuh vee-AH-zhayn

Viva Viagem (card name)

The card's name, meaning 'Live Journey'. Say 'VI-va vi-A-zhãy'.

Example

Tenho o Viva Viagem.

I have the Viva Viagem.

Words in this phrase

Viva

[VEE-vuh]

Viva (name)

Part of the name of Lisbon's rechargeable transport card; literally 'live'.

Example

Comprei um cartão Viva Viagem.

I bought a Viva Viagem card.

Viagem

[vee-AH-zhayn]

Viagem (name) / trip

Part of the card's name; literally 'journey'.

Example

O cartão Viva Viagem é recarregável.

The Viva Viagem card is rechargeable.

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