How to Say ‘You take Line D.’ in Portuguese
Apanhas a Linha D.
ah-PAH-nyash ah LEEN-yah dee
[ah-PAH-nyash ah LEEN-yah dee]
💬 Usage Tip: “Apanhar” = to catch/take (transport). Very common: “Apanho o metro/autocarro.”
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Porto Metro lines are lettered (A, B, C, D, E, F). People often say the letter like “linha dê”.
Phrase Breakdown
Apanhas
[ah-PAH-nyash]
You take / You catch
2nd-person singular of "apanhar" meaning “to take/catch” (a metro/train/bus). Very common for directions.
Para chegar à estação, apanhas a Linha D e sais na paragem certa.
To get to the station, you take Line D and get off at the right stop.
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before feminine nouns like "linha".
Apanhas a linha certa para não te enganares no metro.
You take the right line so you don’t get confused on the subway.
Linha
[LEEN-yah]
Line (route)
In metro systems, "linha" is a route/line, often identified by a letter/color.
A Linha D passa por várias estações importantes.
Line D passes through several important stations.
D.
[dee]
D (line D)
Name/label of a metro line (letter). In Porto Metro, lines are often identified by letters (A, B, C, D, etc.).
A Linha D é útil quando apanhas a Linha D para ir para o centro.
Line D is useful when you take Line D to go to the city center.
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