Transport & Journeys

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In European Portuguese, use 'apanhar' (to catch/take) for public transport.

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Standard term for train in Portugal (Brazilian Portuguese uses 'trem').

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'Bilhete de ida e volta' means return ticket; 'bilhete de ida' is a single ticket.

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Irregular plural: nouns ending in -ão typically change to -ões.

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Use the preposition 'de' with modes of transport (e.g., 'de táxi', 'de autocarro').

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Irregular plural: -ão changes to -ões.

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Can mean both suitcase and handbag depending on context.

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Takes the contraction 'do' (de + o).

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Opposite of 'chegada' (arrival).

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Derived from the verb 'chegar' (to arrive).

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Short for 'metropolitano'.

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Uses the European progressive structure 'estava a chover'.

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Uses enclitic pronoun 'vos' in 'Desejo-vos'.

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Usually used in the plural form in this context.

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Note that 'mapa' is masculine despite ending in -a.

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Irregular plural: hotel → hotéis (accent is added).

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Common gender noun (same form for male and female, differentiated by article).

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Derived from the adjective 'atrasado' (late).

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Regular -ar verb; essential verb for public transport in Portugal.

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Followed by preposition 'de' when specifying transport.

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Takes the preposition 'a' for destinations ('chegar a').

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Regular -ir verb; synonym of 'sair' in travel contexts.

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Uses 'tu' form ('perderes') in the subordinate clause.

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Regular -ar verb used frequently for hotels and tickets.

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Can also mean female ticket seller.