Unit 7 · In the cityA1Lesson 4 of 5: Getting around
Getting around town in European Portuguese
This is lesson 4 of 5 in Unit 7, In the city (Na cidade), an A1 unit in which you find your way around town, take public transport and buy tickets. It teaches 8 words and phrases, including o autocarro (bus), o comboio (train) and o metro (metro), and uses them in 10 example sentences. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Vira or vire? Telling people what to do” and “Getting around”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o autocarro | bus |
o comboio | train |
o metro | metro |
o elétrico | tramThe yellow trams are a symbol of Lisbon. |
o táxi | taxi |
o carro | car |
a bicicleta | bicycle |
a pé | on footTransport uses de (de carro), but walking is a pé. |
Example sentences
- Eu vou de autocarro.I'm going by bus.With transport, use de: de autocarro, de comboio.
- Vamos a pé.Let's walk.
- O comboio para Sintra é às dez.The train to Sintra is at ten.
- Eu vou de metro para o trabalho.I go to work by metro.O trabalho = work, the job.
- Vamos de elétrico.Let's go by tram.
- O meu carro é pequeno.My car is small.
- Eu vou de táxi para o hotel.I'm going to the hotel by taxi.
- A Rita vai para o trabalho de bicicleta.Rita goes to work by bike.
- É longe, vamos de carro.It's far, let's go by car.
- Tu vais de comboio ou de autocarro?Are you going by train or by bus?
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 7: In the city: