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How do I get to _____ ? | Como vou _____ ? (KOH-moh vow) or Como chego _____ ? (KOH-moh SHAY-goh) Do NOT use the Portuguese word for "get"; use "go" or "arrive." |
...the train station? | ...à estação de comboios(Port.)/trem(Br.)? (AH ish-tah-SOW/ehs-tah-SOWN deh kohm-BOY-ohs/trehm?) |
...the bus station? | ...à estação de autocarros(Port.)/ônibus (ah ish-ta-SOWN duh ow-too-CAR-oosh / dje OH-nee-boos) (Br.) à rodoviária ( AH ho-do-vee-AH-ria) aeroporto? (ow ah-eh-roo-POHR-too) |
...downtown? | ...à baixa(Port.)/ao centro(Br.)? (ah BAIshah / ow SEN-troo) |
...the youth hostel? | ...à pousada de juventude? (Ah poo-ZAH-dah deh zhu-VEN-tud / zhu-ven-TUD-jay (Brazil)) |
...the _____ hotel? | ...ao hotel _____? (ow oh-TEL) |
...a nightclub/bar? | ...a uma boate/bar/festa/farra? (...) |
...an Internet café? | ...a um lan house?(Br.) (...) |
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? | ...ao consulado americano/canadense/australiano/britânico? (...) |
Where are there a lot of... | Onde há muitos/muitas... (OHND ah MOOY-tosh/tash...) |
...hotels? | ...hotéis? (oh-TEYSH) |
...restaurants? | ...restaurantes? (resh-tau-RAN-t'sh) |
...bars? | ...bares? (barsh) |
...sites to see? | ...sítios(Port.)/lugares(Br.) para visitar? (SEE-tee-osh/loo-GAH-hes pah-rah vee-zee-TAR) |
...women? | ...mulheres? (moo-LYEH-resh) |
Can you show me on the map? | (Port.) Pode mostrar-me no mapa? (pod mushTRARM noo MAH-pah?)/ (Br.) Pode me mostrar no mapa? (PAW-djee mee mo-STRAR noo MAH-pah?) |
street | rua (HOO-ah) |
Turn left. | Vire à esquerda. (VEER ah esh-KEHR-dah) |
Turn right. | Vire à direita. (VEER ah dee-RAY-tah / jee-RAY-tah (Rio)) |
left | esquerdo (esh-KEHR-doo) |
right | direito (dee-RAY-too / jee-RAY-too (Rio)) |
straight ahead | sempre em frente (Sempr' eim frent/ FREN-chee (Brazil)) |
towards the _____ | na direcção de _____ (nah dee-reh-SOWN duh / nah jee-reh-SOWN deh (Rio)) |
past the _____ | depois de _____ (depoish deh) |
before the _____ | antes de _____ (ant'sh deh) |
Watch for the _____. | Procure o/a _____. (proh-KOO-reh oo/ah_____* ) |
intersection | cruzamento (kroo-zah-MEN-too) |
north | norte (NOHR-te(Port.) / (NOHR-chee) or nortch (Brazil)) |
south | sul (sool) |
east | leste (LESHt or ESHt (Port.) / LESH-chee (Brazil)) |
west | oeste (oh-ESHt (Port.) / oh-EHS-chee (Brazil)) |
uphill | subida (soo-BEE-dah) |
downhill | descida (desh-SEE-dah / deh-SEE-dah (Brazil)) |
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