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Portuguese culture
Portugal is a popular destination; the country has an old-fashioned char that reflects the rich Portugal history from the ancient cultures developed in this Area of Europe, including its influence in the history of Brazil and its great development till nowadays; so you’ll find several ancient monuments and attractions that worth visit especially if you have a guide and a translator in order to understand and learn about the culture of the country, However we offer you some Portuguese Travel vocabulary that may help you during your trip to Portugal.
Phrases for Meeting and courtesy
- Hello Ola! (ohlah)
- Pleased to meet you! Um prazer! (oom prezair)
- Please: Faz favor (fash fahvor)
- Thank-you very much: Muito/a Obrigado/a (mewto obreegad-oo/ah)
- Sorry!: Desculpe! (diskulpe)
- I don’t understand: Nao entendo (now entendoo)
Transportation
The most common means of transportation in Portugal that you will possibly require and some phrases you may need are in the table below:
| Transportation | Portuguese Translation | Phrase used | Portuguese Translation |
| Coach | camioneta | Where’s the nearest railway station? | Onde fica a estação de caminho de ferro mais perto? |
| Has the 11:15 train already departed? | O comboio das onze e quinze já partiu? | ||
| Bus | autocarro | Which bus do I take to get to the airport? | Que autocarro devo tomar para o aeroporto? |
| Excuse me, this is my stop. | Com licença, esta é a minha paragem. | ||
| Taxi | táxi | Where can I get a taxi? | Onde posso arranjar um taxi? |
| Car | carro | Follow this road | Siga esta rua |
| Train | comboio | Where’s the nearest railway station? | Onde fica a estação de caminho de ferro mais perto? |
| I would like to reserve a seat | Eu queria reservar um assento. | ||
| Is there a non-smoking seat? | Há lugares de não-fumador? | ||
| Plane | avião | When does the next plane for London leave? | A que horas sai o próximo avião para Londres? |
| Helicopter | helicóptero | I would like to change flights. | Gostaria de mudar de voo. |
Portuguese language is a Romance Language and its pronunciation has a combination of slurred vowel with guttural and nasal sounds. Portuguese grammar isn’t easy, nor its pronunciation but people will help you to try their language. You’ll have a great time and meet new people if you feel adventurous and have fun with it.
However, you must be careful with language, when it comes to technical words like in medical or legal translations; most people use a standard language in that case like English in order to make local people understand.
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