Lesson overview
These are key words and phrases in Portuguese that are useful when you're taking public transportation. You'll learn how to describe different types of transport and ways to talk to station staff. Having this basic understanding of Portuguese will allow you to be more confident as you’re travelling and communicating with the locals.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Portugal and back.
14 words/phrases to learn
ir
to go
vamos passear
let's go for a walk
querem ir à Torre de Belém?
do you want to go to the Torre de Belém? (plural, informal)
bora lá!
let's go! (informal)
a pé
by foot
de carro
by car
vais a pé?
are you walking there?
não, vou chamar um táxi
no, I'll call a taxi
eles vão lá ter
they'll meet us there
o comboio
the train
o elétrico
the tram
vou de comboio para o Porto
I'm going to Porto by train
quero andar no elétrico de Lisboa
I want to ride the Lisbon tram
vens connosco?
are you coming with us? (singular, informal)
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