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How to Say ‘You can buy at the ticket office.’ in Portuguese

Podes comprar na bilheteira.

POH-dis kohm-PRAHR nah bee-lyeh-TAY-rah

[POH-dis kohm-PRAHR nah bee-lyeh-TAY-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: na means in/at the because em + a becomes na. You'll use this all the time for places: na estação, na plataforma, na carruagem.

Phrase Breakdown

Podes

[POH-dis]

you can

Used to tell someone an available option (where they can buy).

Example

Se preferires falar com alguém, podes comprar na bilheteira.

If you prefer to speak with someone, you can buy at the ticket office.

comprar

[kohm-PRAHR]

to buy

Refers to purchasing (a ticket), often implied by context.

Example

Podes comprar o bilhete com antecedência para poupar.

You can buy the ticket in advance to save money.

na bilheteira.

nah bee-lyeh-TAY-rah

at the ticket office.

Contraction 'em + a' = 'na'. 'bilheteira' is the ticket counter/office.

Example

A bilheteira fecha às oito.

The ticket office closes at eight.

Words in this phrase

na

[nah]

at the (feminine singular)

Contraction “em + a” used before feminine singular places like “bilheteira”.

Example

Na bilheteira aceitam cartão.

At the ticket office they accept card.

bilheteira

[bee-lyeh-TAY-rah]

ticket office; ticket counter

Station counter where you buy tickets or get travel assistance.

Example

A bilheteira fecha tarde em Santa Apolónia.

The ticket office closes late at Santa Apolónia.

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