🚆 Portuguese phrase guide · Brazilian Portuguese
How to buy a train ticket in Portuguese
Train stations are busy, announcements are fast, and the ticket office queue doesn't wait. These phrases get you the right ticket, the right platform and the right train.
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| Portuguese | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Uma passagem para o aeroporto, por favor. | A ticket to the airport, please. | |
| Só ida / ida e volta | One way / return (round trip) | |
| Que horas sai o próximo trem? | When does the next train leave? | |
| Qual é a plataforma? | Which platform? | |
| Preciso fazer baldeação? | Do I have to change trains? | |
| Quanto tempo dura a viagem? | How long does the trip take? | |
| Um assento na janela, por favor. | A window seat, please. | |
| Tem desconto para estudante? | Is there a student discount? | |
| O trem está atrasado. | The train is delayed. | |
| Este lugar está livre? | Is this seat free? |
Example conversation
Ticket clerk
Próximo, por favor!
Next, please!
You
Uma passagem de ida e volta para o aeroporto, por favor.
A return ticket to the airport, please.
Ticket clerk
São dezoito reais. O próximo trem sai às dez e quinze.
That's eighteen reais. The next train leaves at 10:15.
You
Sai de qual plataforma?
Which platform does it leave from?
Ticket clerk
Da plataforma três.
Platform three.
You
Ótimo, obrigado!
Great, thank you!
Good to know
💡 In Brazil, long trips are usually by bus from the "rodoviária", while trains ("trem") and the metro run within big cities. "Passagem" is the word for a travel ticket.
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