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Published: Sep 8, 2023

Updated: Sep 11, 2023

20+ Basic Portuguese Phrases for Travellers and Tourists

Planning a trip to Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, or São Tomé and Príncipe?

Whichever Portuguese-speaking nation you want to visit, you’ll have a much richer experience if you get some basic Portuguese phrases under your belt before you board the plane.

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The first 9 basic portuguese words and phrases you should learn, “hello” in portuguese –  olá/oi, “excuse me” in portuguese:  com licença, “good morning” in portuguese:  bom dia, “good afternoon” and “good night”, “how are you” in portuguese, “yes” in portuguese, “no” in portuguese, “where is … ” in portuguese, “please” in portuguese, “thank you” in portuguese, “bye” in portuguese, why should you learn these portuguese phrases.

Before we jump into the detailed article, here is a rapid-fire list of words and phrases you should learn as soon as you think about having a conversation in Portuguese (which ideally is now!).

• Bom dia  – “Good morning”
• Por favor  – “Please”
• De nada  – “You’re welcome”
• Tudo bem  – “Everything is good”
• Até amanhã  – “See you” (literally “until tomorrow”)
• De onde você é?  – “Where are you from?”
• Como vai?  – “How are you?”
• Desculpe  – “Sorry” or “Forgive me”
• Tchau  – “Goodbye” (informal)

If you need some motivation, take some time to listen to YouTuber Liz’s experience with learning Portuguese:

There are many different ways to  greet someone in Portuguese . The most important one to know is  olá , which simply means “hello”.

In Brazilian Portuguese, the word  oi  is very common as well.  Oi  is a more casual way to greet someone, like saying “hi” or “hey” in English.

Oi  is not so common in Portugal.

The phrase “excuse me” serves a few different functions in English.

First of all, it can be used to get someone’s attention. A polite way to do this in Portuguese is to say  com licença  or simply  licença .

Licença  is also what you’d say if you were pushing through a crowd; it’s a polite way to ask someone to step out of your way.

“Excuse me?” can also mean “can you please repeat yourself?” In Portuguese, you can accomplish this with a  como?  or  o que disse?

Or, if you’re in Brazil, you can use a word we’ve already seen:  oi . While  oi  pronounced with a flat tone means “hi”, as mentioned above, you can also say it with a rising tone –  oi?  – to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Three essential phrases to know in Portuguese are  bom dia ,  boa tarde , and  boa noite , which respectively mean “good morning”, “good afternoon”, and “good night”. Which one you use depends, obviously, on the time of day.

Bom dia  literally means “good day”, but you only ever use it in the morning, i.e. before midday.

Newcomers to Portuguese often struggle to pronounce  bom  – the masculine form of the adjective “good” – correctly. From the spelling, you’d think it was pronounced like the English word  bomb , but this is dead wrong.

The  -om  ending actually represents a  nasal vowel . This means that, instead of closing your mouth like you would for a normal “m” sound, you only say the “o”, but you let the air out through your nose as well as your mouth.

If that doesn’t make sense, don’t worry – this is a tricky thing for beginners to master. As a starting point, just pronounce  bom  like the English word “bong”. This is much closer to the correct pronunciation than “bomb” is.

After midday you can’t say  bom dia  anymore; instead, you must use  boa tarde  in the place of  bom dia . Then, after 6 pm, you say  boa noite  (“goodnight”).

“Goodnight” in English isn’t really a greeting; you’d normally only say it to someone who is about to go to bed.  Boa noite  can carry this meaning in Portuguese, but it can also be used as a greeting, or as a more generic way of saying “bye”.

What about “good evening”? The distinction between the “afternoon” and “evening” doesn’t exist in Portuguese. There’s only the  tarde  and the  noite .

It’s easy to remember which one to use: between midday and 6 pm, it’s the  tarde . From 6 pm onwards, it’s the  noite . Simple!

After you’ve greeted someone with an  olá  or  bom dia , follow it up with a  como vai?  (“how are you?”).

You’d typically respond to  como vai?  with a simple  bem  (“well”).

Or instead of  como vai?  you can use  tudo bem  and  tudo bom . Both of these expressions mean “everything (is) good”, and they can be both a question and a response.

What I mean by that is, to say “how are you?” in Portuguese, you can say  tudo bem?  or  tudo bom?  And if someone asks you either of these questions, you respond with the one that they  didn’t  say.

I.e. if someone asks you  tudo bom? , you reply with  tudo bem! . If someone asks you  tudo bem? , reply with  tudo bom!

“Yes” in Portuguese is  sim . Like  bom  above,  sim  contains a nasal vowel. To a first approximation, it sounds like the English word “sing”.

However, in Brazilian Portuguese specifically, the word  sim  is almost never used. This isn’t because Brazilians are a disagreeable bunch – it’s just a quirk of their dialect. Saying  sim  when someone asks you a question is quite unnatural.

So what should you say instead of  sim ? The trick is to  repeat the word from the question . It’s best illustrated by example:

• Você está com frio?  – “Are you cold?”
• Estou  – “I am”
• Você gostou do filme?  – “Did you like the film?”
• Gostei  – “I liked (it)”.
• Você fala português  – “Do you speak Portuguese?”
• Falo  – “I speak (it)”

It’s easy to get used to.

Note that in European Portuguese, people aren’t so shy about saying  sim . You can still respond by repeating the verb in the manner above, but there’s nothing wrong with simply saying  sim  instead.

Of course, you might not always want to say  sim , even in Portugal. In this case, a simple  não , which means “no”, will suffice.

• Não  – “no”
• Não, foi uma bosta!  – “No, it was crap!”
• Não falo  – “I don’t speak (it)”
• Mentira!  – “Liar!”

If you’re a tourist newly arrived in a Portuguese-speaking country, you might struggle to find your way around. If so, ask for directions using  onde está …?  – “where is … ?”

Here are a few things you might ask, and this is a good opportunity to note some of the vocabulary differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese:

• Onde está a estação de trem?  – “Where is the train station?” (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Onde está a estação de comboio?  – “Where is the train station?” (European Portuguese)
• Onde está o banheiro?  – “Where is the bathroom?” (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Onde está a casa de banho?  – “Where is the bathroom?” (European Portuguese)
• Onde está o ponto de ônibus?  – “Where is the bus stop?” (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Onde está a parada de autocarro?  – “Where is the bus stop?” (European Portuguese)

(Note that, due to the dominance of Brazilian media and entertainment in the Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese people are far more familiar with  brasileirismos  – Brazilian words and expressions – than Brazilians are with  portuguesismos .)

By learning a bit of Portuguese for your travels, you’re being a little more respectful and polite than you would be by assuming that everyone you need to talk to already speaks English.

With that in mind, it’s time to learn a word that’s essential for etiquette in just about every language: “please”!

To make a sentence or request more polite in Portuguese, stick  por favor  – “please” – on the end.

So for example, if you’re a  restaurante  and you want to ask for the  conta  (bill), you could say this to the  moço  (waiter):  Você pode trazer a conta, por favor?

Now that you know how to say “please”, it’s time to learn the other essential phrase that will make your Portuguese more polite: “thank you”.

The way to say “thank you” in Portuguese depends on your gender. If you’re male, say  obrigado . If you’re female, say  obrigada . Often this is shortened to a simple  ‘brigado  or  brigada .

Just like English has “thank you”, “thanks”, “cheers”, and more, there are a few different ways to thank someone in Portuguese. You can get by with  obrigado/obrigada  alone, but  see this article  for a more detailed explanation of all the alternatives.

We’ve covered “hello”. What about “goodbye”?

As in English, there are a few different ways to say “bye” in Portuguese. The most useful to know is  tchau . It’s pronounced exactly like the Italian  ciao , from which it’s derived.

Another way to say goodbye is  adeus , which is more formal. It literally means “to God”. You may have noticed that  adeus  is similar to  adios , the Spanish equivalent which is increasingly used these days in English. So that makes  adeus  easy to remember!

As I never grow tired of  saying on this blog , travelling with English alone is  extremely limiting . You don’t have to become fully fluent in every Portuguese dialect to have fun on a short trip to Brazil, but even a  small bit of effort  to learn the most common Portuguese phrases can make a big difference to your trip, and to how locals perceive you.

My favourite place to start learning a language is with a  phrasebook . They’re a great way to get a basic introduction to the language and learn the most essential expressions without having to worry about grammar rules or verb conjugations or the finer points of the imperfect passive subjunctive.

But if you don’t have time to study an entire Portuguese phrasebook, start with these essential Portuguese words and expressions and you can’t go too far wrong.

And if you want to get more in-depth with Portuguese, check out my  favourite resources for learning Portuguese .

I hope you enjoy your time in the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) world. I certainly enjoyed my time in Brazil – enough to make me visit again and again! Maybe you’ll be the same.

The above phrases won’t turn you into a fluent  falante  (speaker) of Portuguese, but they’re a start. I hope you have as much  fun with the Portuguese language as I have .

Let me know if this post was useful to you, or which was your favourite phrase! You can message me on Instagram ( @irishpolyglot ), TikTok ( @irishpolyglot ), and Twitter ( @irishpolyglot ).

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PortuguesePod101’s Essential Portuguese Travel Phrase Guide

Travel: Is there any other activity that demands so much planning, money, and time…or that generates so many interesting and fulfilling discoveries?

Yes, traveling can be both a pleasure and a challenge. Leisure in newfound places walks hand in hand with language and cultural barriers. Learning Portuguese basics for travel can be helpful, but it might not be enough to help you generate a truly rich and comfortable experience.

There are many sources online with common Portuguese travel phrases, but many of them fail to illustrate the nuances of the daily vernacular you’ll actually be hearing on your trip. It’s not uncommon to learn some Portuguese travel phrases but neglect to brush up on local manners and signs of politeness. After all, there are many unspoken rules and other subtleties to be mindful of…

In this article, we’ll present to you a list of Portuguese travel phrases that go beyond the basics. This includes some less common phrases as well as cultural information that will allow you to speak in a more flexible and comprehensive manner during your travels in Brazil!

• Basic Portuguese for Travel
• Portuguese Travel Phrases for Transportation
• Portuguese Travel Phrases for Shopping
• Portuguese Travel Phrases for Restaurants
• Asking for and Giving Directions
• Emergencies
• Flattery Phrases
• Useful Phrases to Go Through Language Problems

1. Basic Portuguese for Travel

To travel in Portuguese-speaking countries, one must be well-equipped with some fundamental words and expressions.

A- Greetings

Because first impressions are very important, let’s start with some concise greetings. 

• Oi! – “Hi!”
• Olá! – “Hello!”
• Bom dia. – “Good morning.”
• Boa tarde. – “Good afternoon.”
• Boa noite. – “Good evening.”

B- Informal greetings

Friends often greet each other in a very casual manner. 

These phrases sound caring, but they’re not always met with answers or reciprocity. In fact, their informal meaning is closer to “hi,” or even just to signal that you see the other person. Generally, you’ll use these phrases to greet people with whom you’ve had plenty of interactions already.

• Tudo bem? – “How are you doing?”
• Beleza? – “Howdy?”
• E aí? – “What’s up?”
• Salve! – “Ay!”

C- Short answers

Essential communication is at the core of basic Portuguese phrases for travel. Therefore, these short answers will come in handy in a variety of situations.

• Sim – “Yes”
• Não – “No”
• Talvez – “Maybe”
• Pode ser? – “Why not?”
• Eu gostei. / Eu não gostei. – “I liked it.” / “I didn’t like it.” 
• Bom – “Good”
• Ruim – “Bad”
• Bem – “Well” 
• Mal – “Badly”

D- Being polite

Learning some basic etiquette rules can make a big difference in how you’re received when approaching people during your travels. Being polite to a friend, a host, or a stranger shows them that you care to interact properly according to local customs—and this might make them more open to helping you.

• Obrigado. (male) / Obrigada. (female) – “Thank you.”
• Often, people simply say desculpa , which is informal.  
• This is a less common and more formal expression.
• Com licença. – “Excuse me.”
• Por favor. – “Please.”
• Prazer em conhecê-lo. (male) / Prazer em conhecê-la. (female) – “Pleased to meet you.”

Finally, here’s a bonus phrase you’ll definitely need when traveling in a Portuguese-speaking country:

• Você pode tirar uma foto minha, por favor? – “Would you please take a picture of me?”

2. Portuguese Travel Phrases for Transportation

Whether you depend on taxis, subways, trains, or buses for transportation , you can count on the following phrases:

A- Taxi, please!

• Vamos para a [Avenida Presidente Vargas], por favor. – “We are heading to [Presidente Vargas Avenue] please.”
• Você aceita cartão de crédito? – “Do you accept credit card?”
• Você pode esperar um minuto, por favor? – “Could you hold on for a minute, please?”
• Vamos fazer uma parada em outro lugar antes. – “We’re making a stop-by in another place first.”
• Aqui está bom. – “Here is fine.”

Taxis are often an expensive form of transportation in Brazil, though the recent diffusion of ride apps has pushed fare prices down in the last couple of years.  

B- Traveling by bus

A mere bus can take you to so many places…

• Pode me avisar quando estiver perto do [Parque do Ibirapuera]? – “Would you let me know when we get close to [Ibirapuera Park]?”
• Em que ponto eu desço para chegar no [ Elevador Lacerda ]? – “Where should I get off to get to [Lacerda Elevator]?”
• Quero visitar o [MASP]. Quanto tempo demora até lá? – “I’d like to visit [MASP]. How long does it take until we reach it?”
• Você tem troco para vinte reais? – “May I have change for twenty reais?”
• Este ônibus vai até a estação de metrô/estação de trem? – “Does this bus get to the subway/train station?”
• Até que horas este ônibus funciona? – “When does this bus stop?”

The bus is the most common form of public transportation in Brazilian cities and between municipalities. Commercial flights are not an affordable option for long-distance travel for most of the country’s population.

Some cities offer air-conditioned buses, and some places also have vans and microbuses for public transportation, which are called micro-ônibus or peruas .

C- Riding the train

• Onde eu posso comprar o bilhete? – “Where can I buy a ticket?”
• Eu vou querer dois bilhetes, por favor. – “Two tickets, please.”
• A que horas passa o ultimo trem? – “When does the last train arrive?”
• De que lado fica a saída para a rua [Domingos de Moraes]? – “How can I get from here to [Domingos de Moraes] street?”
• Onde fica o mapa das linhas do metrô? – “Where is the map of the subway lines?”
• Esta é a linha verde do metrô? – “Is this the green subway line?”
• Esta é a plataforma correta para ir até [o Flamengo]? – “Is this the right platform to [Flamengo]?”

Trains in Brazil are reserved for urban and freight transportation only. The railways were a popular long-distance transport decades ago, before cars became popular in the country.

3. Portuguese Travel Phrases for Shopping

So many options to choose from, so many phrases to learn… Don’t panic, let’s be practical.

Our social interactions while shopping tend to be brief and no-nonsense, so an elaborate vocabulary isn’t necessary to get what you need. For example: If you spot a nice fruit , you can point at it, ask for the price using gestures, and finish the purchase. Or, if shopping online , you could use a digital translator.

On the other hand, it might not always turn out this way. Buying a gift for a friend in a foreign country, for instance, could be confusing. It’s not always easy to explain your interests or to formulate questions to a native speaker.  

Here are just a few survival phrases in Portuguese for making the most of your trip to the store or mall: 

• Quanto custa isto? – “How much does it cost?”
• Qual peça você recomenda? – “What piece/item do you recommend?”
• Qual é a lembrança mais popular da loja? – “What is this store’s most popular souvenir?”
• Vocês aceitam pagamento por PayPal? – “Can I use PayPal for payment?”
• O preço está em reais ou em dólares? – “Is the pricing in reais or in dollars?”
• Você tem esta camiseta em tamanho médio? – “Does this T-shirt come in medium size?”
• Será que este item chega até terça-feira? – “Might this item be in stock by Tuesday?”

4. Portuguese Travel Phrases for Restaurants

The most common activity we can all relate to? Eating. Whether you’re ordering food or asking your waiter/waitress a question, this basic Portuguese travel phrases list for restaurants has got you covered. 

• Uma mesa para quatro, por favor. – “Table for four, please.”
• Posso ver o menu, por favor? – “May I see the menu, please?”
• Água, por favor. – “Water, please.”
• Uma cerveja, por favor. – “Beer, please.”
• Um copo de suco de laranja, por favor. – “A glass of orange juice, please.”
• Vocês têm opções vegetarianas/veganas? – “Do you have vegetarian/vegan options?”
• A sobremesa está inclusa? – “Does it include the dessert?”
• Sou alérgico a glúten. (male) / Sou alérgica a glúten. (female) – “I am allergic to gluten.”
• Garçom! – “Waiter!”
• Garçonete! – “Waitress!”
• Pode dividir a conta em dois? – “Would you split the bill?”
• Está delicioso! – “It’s delicious!”
• Como se chama este prato? – “What do you call this dish?”
• Não acredito que isso é peixe… – “I can’t believe it’s fish…”

5. Asking for and Giving Directions

How can I get to Christ, the Redeemer?

Some of the most important Portuguese phrases for travelers are those used to ask for and give directions. Finding yourself lost with no means of communication never makes for a nice vacation or business trip! 

• Onde fica o banheiro? – “Where is the toilet?”
• A estação [Santa Cruz] fica aqui perto? – “Is [Santa Cruz] station nearby?”
• Onde fica a estação de metrô mais próxima? – “Where is the nearest metro station?”
• Pode me dizer para que lado é o Jardim Botânico ? – “Could you tell me which way to Jardim Botânico?”
• Como eu faço para chegar ao [Cristo Redentor]? – “How can I get to [Christ, the Redeemer]?”
• Vire à direita. – “Turn right.”
• Vire à esquerda. – “Turn left.”
• Siga em frente. – “Go ahead.”
• Siga reto. – “Go straight.”
• Atravesse a rua. – “Cross the street.”
• Para o outro lado – “To the other side”

6. Emergencies

To get help, one must learn to ask for it.

Travels are full of discoveries and opportunities for adventure. Of course, there’s always room for unexpected events…some of which might not be pleasant. Here are some crucial Portuguese basics for travel to help you out in an emergency: 

• Ajuda, por favor! – “Help, please!”
• Você pode me ajudar? – “Can you help me?”
• Chame uma ambulância. – “Call an ambulance.”
• Chame a polícia. – “Call the police.”
• Chame os bombeiros. – “Call the firemen.”
• Tem algum médico aqui? – “Is there a doctor around here?”
• Perdi meu passaporte. – “I lost my passport.”
• Roubaram minha carteira. – “Someone stole my wallet.”

The most useful emergency numbers for travelers in Brazil are:

Police: Call 190 to report emergencies, and 197 to make inquiries and give information to the police.

Medical ambulance: Medical emergencies can be reported through calls to 192.

Fire service: Call 193.

Don’t forget to read our vocabulary list for useful phone call phrases , so you can act correctly on the spot if needed. Also, check the emergency phone numbers in Portugal and Angola .

7. Flattery Phrases

Embrace the confetti and throw some of it too: it makes people happier.

Flattery often pays off for tourists and foreigners. Pick people from any culture you want: they’ll most likely react in a positive way to flattery, especially if it’s genuine. To use a Brazilian expression for this universal vanity: Everyone likes to get some confetti thrown at them.

So, basic Portuguese travel phrases for flattery might open doors and build bridges between people! You can use them at the gym , during a meeting with friends, on a date , or in other contexts. Just use them at your discretion.

• As pessoas no Brasil são muito gentis. – “People in Brazil are very kind.”
• Eu adoro os brasileiros. – “I love Brazilians.”
• Eu gosto muito da comida portuguesa. – “I like Portuguese food very much.”
• Eu amo Angola. – “I love Angola.”
• Eu amo o seu país. – “I love your country.”
• Quero ser seu amigo. (male) / amiga. (female) Você tem Instagram? – “I want to be your friend. Do you use Instagram?”
• Eu quero morar aqui. – “I want to live here.”
• Você é lindo! (male) / Você é linda! (female) – “You are pretty!”

8. Useful Phrases to Go Through Language Problems

One common error that learners of a foreign language make is “overthinking” instead of talking intuitively, because they want to speak everything perfectly. This pretension might be an obstacle to developing oral fluency .

Sometimes, just learning the phrases isn’t enough and we need to ask native speakers for help. But why not at least do it correctly and in the foreign language? This self-improving and humble attitude is very constructive toward a speedier learning process.

• Você fala inglês? – “Can you speak English?”
• Não estou te entendendo. – “I don’t understand you.”
• Pode repetir? – “Can you repeat?”
• Fale mais devagar, por favor. – “Please speak slowly.”
• Você pode escrever, por favor? – “Would you write it down, please?”
• Como se lê isto? – “How do you read this?”
• Você pode soletrar para mim? – “Could you spell it out for me?”
• Eu não falo português muito bem. – “I don’t speak Portuguese very well.”
• Eu não falo nada de português. – “I don’t speak Portuguese at all.”

9. Conclusion

In this article, you learned a lot of basic Portuguese travel phrases that will keep you busy for some time and hopefully provide you with good cultural insight. The best part is that you have access to these expressions for free—all it takes is a few clicks or taps on your computer or cellphone. 

It’s a good idea to write down these expressions and practice them often. Indeed, reading and understanding content is nice, but active learning is the best way to build complex knowledge.

Are there any travel phrases you would still like to know or a situation we didn’t cover? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll get back to you! 

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The new episode from the European Portuguese for Beginners series is here! Today our topic is travel and transportation. We’ll teach you the Portuguese words for different modes of transportation to help you plan your next trip, discuss your travel plans, or make your way around the city. Stay tuned until the end for a short demo lesson, featuring activities from the Practice Portuguese learning platform, plus a quick tip from Joel.

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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:34 Basic Transportation Vocabulary In European Portuguese 3:29 Review 4:50 How To Use Your Phone To Learn Portuguese

1 00:00:00,000 –> 00:00:03,561 J: A gravar… {{J: Recording…}}

2 00:00:03,561 –> 00:00:05,864 Então, Rui, tu vais a muitos sítios? {{So Rui, do you go a lot of places?}}

3 00:00:05,864 –> 00:00:07,089 R: Nem por isso… {{R: Not really…}}

4 00:00:07,089 –> 00:00:11,626 J: Então, não precisas de saber nada sobre meios e métodos de transporte. {{J: So then you don’t need to know anything about transportation means and methods.}}

5 00:00:11,626 –> 00:00:15,797 R: Se eu viajar para outro país, eu vou estar muito interessado. {{R: If I travel to another country, I’ll be very interested.}}

6 00:00:15,797 –> 00:00:17,312 Acho que devíamos falar sobre isso. {{I think we should talk about it.}}

7 00:00:17,312 –> 00:00:18,492 Isso foi… tão foleiro. {{J: That was… so lame.}}

8 00:00:18,492 –> 00:00:21,123 R: Isso foi tão QVC… {{R: That was so QVC…}}

9 00:00:21,123 –> 00:00:22,387 J: Lembras-te de viajar antes das pandemias? {{J: Do you remember travel before pandemics?}}

10 00:00:22,387 –> 00:00:26,331 R: Ei Rui, vais a muitos sítios? {{R: Hey Rui, do you go to many places?}}

11 00:00:34,020 –> 00:00:41,003 R: Ok, algo que vocês querem saber quando viajam para outro país é o vocabulário relacionado com o transporte. {{R: Ok, something you wanna know when you travel to another country is vocabulary related to transportation.}}

12 00:00:41,003 –> 00:00:43,974 J: Não podem simplesmente usar uma aplicação de partilha de viagens para chegar a todos os lugares. Isso não é divertido! {{J: You can’t just use a ride-sharing app to get everywhere. That’s no fun!}}

13 00:00:43,974 –> 00:00:48,576 R: Precisam de transportes para além dos vossos pés. {{R: You need transportation besides your ‘pés’.}}

14 00:00:48,576 –> 00:00:50,867 J: Gostas de aviões? {{J: Do you like planes?}}

15 00:00:54,413 –> 00:00:56,036 J: Esse é o nosso primeiro exemplo. {{J: That’s our first example.}}

16 00:00:56,036 –> 00:00:59,434 A palavra no singular para avião é ‘avião’. {{So the singular word for plane is ‘avião’.}}

17 00:00:59,434 –> 00:01:00,863 R: Avião. {{R: Avião.}}

18 00:01:00,863 –> 00:01:04,453 J: Quando se passa para o plural, então fica ‘aviões’. {{J: And then when you pluralize it, then it’s aviões.}}

19 00:01:04,453 –> 00:01:05,839 R: E o comboio? {{R: What about train?}}

20 00:01:05,839 –> 00:01:06,750 J: Comboio. {{J: Comboio.}}

21 00:01:06,750 –> 00:01:07,723 R: Comboio. {{R: Comboio.}}

22 00:01:07,723 –> 00:01:10,390 J: Então, se o comboio é rápido, como dirias isso? {{J: So if the train is fast, how would you say that?}}

23 00:01:17,634 –> 00:01:20,718 Preferias viajar de avião ou de comboio? {{Would you rather travel by plane or by train?}}

24 00:01:20,718 –> 00:01:24,177 J: Depende se a minha prioridade é a velocidade ou o turismo. {{J: Depends if my priority is speed or sightseeing.}}

25 00:01:24,177 –> 00:01:24,749 R: Hmm. {{R: Hmm.}}

26 00:01:24,749 –> 00:01:27,164 J: Um comboio é uma forma muito agradável de ver o país, certo? {{J: A train is a very nice way to see the country, right?}}

27 00:01:27,164 –> 00:01:27,997 R: É verdade. {{R: True.}}

28 00:01:27,997 –> 00:01:32,126 E se o comboio passar debaixo da terra? {{What about if the train goes under the ground?}}

29 00:01:45,209 –> 00:01:48,492 J: E se for um ‘trolley’? Ou um elétrico? {{J: What if it’s a trolley? Or a streetcar?}}

30 00:01:48,492 –> 00:01:49,675 R: O elétrico. {{R: O elétrico.}}

31 00:02:00,868 –> 00:02:02,304 J: Que é o caso em Lisboa. {{J: Which is the case in Lisbon.}}

32 00:02:02,304 –> 00:02:10,599 R: Certifiquem-se que apanham o elétrico número 28 e que vão do ponto de partida ao ponto de chegada. {{R: Make sure to take the elétrico number 28 and go from the starting point to the end point.}}

33 00:02:10,599 –> 00:02:13,693 É um dos mais belos percursos de Lisboa. {{That’s one of the most beautiful routes in Lisbon.}}

34 00:02:13,693 –> 00:02:15,572 Nós temo-lo ali. Oh, mostra-o. {{We have it there. Oh show it.}}

35 00:02:15,572 –> 00:02:17,510 J: Há um elétrico ali mesmo. {{J: There’s an elétrico right there.}}

36 00:02:17,510 –> 00:02:18,560 R: Sim, olhem. {{R: Yeah, look.}}

37 00:02:18,560 –> 00:02:19,600 J: Número 28. {{J: Number 28.}}

38 00:02:19,600 –> 00:02:20,433 R: 28. {{R: 28.}}

39 00:02:20,433 –> 00:02:21,457 E o autocarro? {{What about the bus?}}

40 00:02:21,457 –> 00:02:22,457 J: Autocarro. {{J: Autocarro.}}

41 00:02:22,457 –> 00:02:23,386 R: Autocarro. {{R: Autocarro.}}

42 00:02:23,386 –> 00:02:25,450 J: O ‘auto-carro’. Autocarro. {{J: The ‘auto-car’. Autocarro.}}

43 00:02:25,450 –> 00:02:27,069 R: Autocarro. {{R: Autocarro.}}

44 00:02:30,132 –> 00:02:32,037 J: Como se chama a pessoa que conduz o autocarro? {{J: What’s the name of the person who drives the bus?}}

45 00:02:36,553 –> 00:02:39,293 E a palavra acaba em ‘a’ para ambos. {{And the word ends in ‘a’ for both of them.}}

46 00:02:39,293 –> 00:02:41,733 ‘O’ e ‘a’ motorista. {{‘O’ and ‘a’ motorista.}}

47 00:02:41,733 –> 00:02:47,727 J: Independentemente de ser um homem ou uma mulher, a única coisa que muda é o artigo antes. {{J: Regardless of whether it’s a man or a woman, then the only thing that changes is the article before it.}}

48 00:02:47,727 –> 00:02:55,075 R: Sim. Então, poderiam dizer… {{R: Yeah. So, you could say…}}

49 00:02:55,075 –> 00:02:58,156 J: E depois, para encerrar esta secção sobre meios de transporte, {{J: And then to wrap up this section about means of transportation,}}

50 00:02:58,156 –> 00:03:00,770 não estaria completa se não falássemos de táxis. {{it wouldn’t be complete unless we talked about taxi.}}

51 00:03:00,770 –> 00:03:03,567 Mas não me lembro como dizer em português… {{But I can’t remember how to say it in Portuguese…}}

52 00:03:03,567 –> 00:03:04,554 R: Oh… {{R: Oh…}}

53 00:03:04,554 –> 00:03:05,341 J: Huh… {{J: Huh…}}

54 00:03:05,341 –> 00:03:06,889 R: Oh! Táxi! {{R: Oh! Táxi!}}

55 00:03:06,889 –> 00:03:08,874 Oh! Eu sabia que me estava a esquecer de algo. {{J: Oh! I knew I was forgetting something.}}

56 00:03:08,874 –> 00:03:10,769 R: Ah, mas nós temos um pequeno acento ali. {{R: Ah, but we have a little accent there.}}

57 00:03:10,769 –> 00:03:14,037 J: Isso é verdade. Só para vos lembrar para abrirem aquele ‘a’. {{J: That’s true. Just to remind you to open up that ‘a’.}}

58 00:03:18,507 –> 00:03:19,081 R: O táxi. {{R: O táxi.}}

59 00:03:19,081 –> 00:03:22,361 J: Não sei quem é ela, mas faz parte deste exemplo. {{J: Don’t know who she is, but it’s just part of this example.}}

60 00:03:22,361 –> 00:03:25,280 R: Hm, ou um serviço de partilha de viagens, nos dias de hoje. {{R: Hm, or a ride-sharing service nowadays.}}

61 00:03:25,280 –> 00:03:27,028 J: Ou um serviço de partilha de viagens. {{J: Or a ride-sharing service.}}

62 00:04:50,437 –> 00:04:52,770 A maioria de nós está colada aos nossos telefones hoje em dia, {{Most of us are glued to our phones nowadays,}}

63 00:04:52,770 –> 00:04:56,322 por isso, mais vale usarem isso como forma de se imergirem no português! {{so you might as well use that as a way to immerse yourself in Portuguese!}}

64 00:04:56,322 –> 00:05:00,489 Encontrem as configurações de idioma no vosso dispositivo móvel e liguem o teclado português. {{Find the the language settings on your mobile device, and turn on the Portuguese keyboard.}}

65 00:05:00,489 –> 00:05:06,117 Assim, quando vocês estiverem a enviar uma mensagem, deverá existir um ícone de um globo no teclado que vocês podem usar para alternar entre os idiomas. {{Then, when you’re sending a text, there should be a globe icon on the keyboard that you can use to switch between languages.}}

66 00:05:06,117 –> 00:05:11,093 Assim, quando digitam em português, não tenta autocorrigir tudo para inglês. {{That way, when you type in Portuguese, it doesn’t try to autocorrect everything into English.}}

67 00:05:11,093 –> 00:05:16,044 Para se imergirem ainda mais, podem até mesmo mudar a língua principal do aparelho para o português europeu. {{To immerse yourself even more, you can even change the device’s main language to European Portuguese.}}

68 00:05:16,044 –> 00:05:19,917 Certifiquem-se apenas de que memorizam a localização das configurações mais importantes de que precisam {{Just make sure that you’ve memorized the location of the most important settings you need,}}

69 00:05:19,917 –> 00:05:23,570 e certifiquem-se de que sabem como mudar de volta para a vossa língua materna, caso precisem. {{and make sure you know how to change it back to your native language, in case you need to.}}

70 00:05:23,570 –> 00:05:27,750 Finalmente, considerem a possibilidade de ocultar as aplicações de redes sociais que vos fazem perder tempo do ecrã inicial {{Finally, consider hiding those time-wasting social media apps from the home screen,}}

71 00:05:27,750 –> 00:05:31,179 e substituí-las por aplicações relacionadas com a aprendizagem de línguas e a tomada de notas, {{and replace them with apps related to language-learning and note-taking}}

72 00:05:31,179 –> 00:05:33,239 de forma a estarem sempre na ponta dos vossos dedos. {{so they’re always at your fingertips.}}

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• 00:00:00 0 J: A gravar... J: Recording...
• 00:00:03 3.561 Então, Rui, tu vais a muitos sítios? So Rui, do you go a lot of places?
• 00:00:05 5.864 R: Nem por isso... R: Not really...
• 00:00:07 7.089 J: Então, não precisas de saber nada sobre meios e métodos de transporte. J: So then you don’t need to know anything about transportation means and methods.
• 00:00:11 11.626 R: Se eu viajar para outro país, eu vou estar muito interessado. R: If I travel to another country, I’ll be very interested.
• 00:00:15 15.797 Acho que devíamos falar sobre isso. I think we should talk about it.
• 00:00:17 17.312 Isso foi... tão foleiro. J: That was… so lame.

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Portuguese Phrases for Travel | The Essentials (with PDF!)

If you are planning to visit Brazil or Portugal , it is a good idea to learn a few essential phrases before your trip. You’ll find that outside of those who work directly in tourism, often English is not very widely spoken. And this is particularly true in Brazil. As a Latin Romance language, it may feel similar to those of you who speak or know some Spanish . I know that this fact (and this list) helped me a lot as I learned to speak Portuguese at the B1 level recently. This post will cover the essential Portuguese phrases for travel, so I recommend you save this post for your trip! 

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Background Information on Portuguese

Believe it or not, the Portuguese language is the sixth most spoken language in the world, coming in right after Hindu and Bengali. There are 274 million speakers of Portuguese around the globe, and it is the official language of 9 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

The countries where Portuguese is an official language are:

• Guinea-Bissau 
• São Tome and Príncipe 
• Equatorial Guinea

As a Romance language, it is derived from Latin. And while Latin is the core of the language, it was influenced by the Hispano-Celtic languages that were there before the Romans, as well as the languages of the Germanic tribes that conquered the area after the Romans and the Arabs who followed them. 

An interesting fact about Portuguese is that while it is a syllable-timed language in Brazil (like most Romance languages), it is a stress-timed language in Portugal (like English). All of this essentially means that while every sound and syllable is pronounced in Brazilian Portuguese, in European Portuguese, the vowel sounds are often clipped, making it a bit harder to understand for the non-native speaker. Brazilian Portuguese sounds like a melodious romance language, but European Portuguese sounds honestly a bit like Russian. But, while words may sound a bit different, overall the core vocabulary of the language is the same across the world. 

Fun Fact:  Speakers of Portuguese are referred to as  Lusophones , as the area where Portugal is inhabited was called Lusitania by the ancient Romans. 

Portuguese Phrases for Travel PDF

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The Essential Portuguese Phrases for Travel 

Below are the phrases that you’ll use most when traveling Brazil, Portugal, and more Portuguese-speaking countries.

Portuguese Greetings

Below are basic Portuguese greetings you’d use to greet or say goodbye to locals:   

• Hello – Olá
• Hi – Oi
• Good morning – Bom dia
• Good afternoon – Boa tarde
• Good night / evening – Boa noite
• Goodbye – Tshau / adeus
• What is your name? – Qual é o seu nome?
• My name is… – Meu nome é…
• Nice to meet you – Muito prazer 
• Have a great day! – Tenha um ótimo dia
• See you later –  Até logo 
• How are you? –  Tudo bem? 
• And you?  – E você? 
• I’m fine / I’m well  – Tudo bem / Eu Estou bem
• Very well –  Muito bem

Basic Portuguese Phrases

Basic phrases are those you’d use most frequently, outside of greetings.

• Yes – Sim
• No – Não
• Thank you – Obrigada (o)
• Thanks a lot – Muito obrigada (o)
• You’re welcome – De nada
• Excuse me – Desculpe / Com licença
• I’m sorry – Eu sinto muito
• Do you speak English? – Você fala inglês? 
• I don’t speak Portuguese – Eu não falo portugues. 
• I don’t understand – Não entendo. 
• Please – Por favor
• Slowly – Devagar 
• Repeat – Repita
• Where is the bathroom?  – Onde fica o banheiro? (Brazil); Onde é a casa de banho? (Portugal)
• How much does it cost?  – Quanto custa? 
• Boa viagem  – Have a nice trip!

Days, Months, and Time in Portuguese

The days of the week and all other phrases related to telling time. Something to note is that Monday – Friday are known as ordinal market days (feira). 

Days/Week in Portuguese

• Day – Dia
• Week – Semana
• Sunday – Domingo
• Monday – Segunda-feira
• Tuesday – Terça-feira
• Wednesday – Quarta-feira
• Thursday – Quinta-feira
• Friday – Sexta-feira
• Saturday – Sábado

Months/Year in Portuguese

• Month – Mes
• Year – Ano
• January – janeiro
• February – fevereiro
• March – março
• April – abril
• May – maio
• June – junho
• July – julho
• August – agosto
• September – setembro
• October – outubro
• November – novembro
• December – dezembro

Telling Time in Portuguese

• Minute – Minuto
• Hour – Hora
• Time – hora / Tempo
• What time is it? – Que horas são? 
• It is 1:00 – É uma hora. 
• It is 2:00 / 3:00 – São duas horas/ três horas.
• What day is today? – O que dia é hoje? 
• What date? – O que data?
• Tomorrow – Amanhã
• Yesterday – Ontem
• Day before yesterday – Anteontem
• Morning – Manhã
• Midday – Meio-dia
• Midnight – Meia-noite
• Night – Noite
• (Three days) ago – Faz (três dias) 
• Last week – A semana passada
• Today – Hoje
• Now – Agora

Numbers in Portuguese

Directions in portuguese.

Phrases and words for getting around town.

• Where is…? – Onde fica….?
• The bank – O banco
• The museum – O museu 
• The park – O parque
• The hospital – O hospital
• The airport – O aeroporto
• The church – A igreja 
• How do you get to…? – Como se vai a…?
• Left – esquerda
• Right – Dereita 
• Straight – Dereito 
• Turn to the.. . – Vire a…
• How far away is…? – A que distância fica o hospital?
• It is two blocks away – Fica a dois quateirões
• It is five minutes away – Fica a cinco minutos
• What is the address? – Qual é o endereço?

Transportation-Related Phrases in Portuguese

Phrases and words for traveling to further destinations. 

• By bus – De ônibus
• By train  – De trem
• By car  – De carro
• By plane  – De avião
• By subway/metro – De metrô
• Where is the train station? – Onde fica a estação de trem? 

Phrases for Eating Out in Portuguese

Phrases and words to use when looking for or eating good food.

• Restaurant – O restaurante
• Breakfast – Café da manhã
• Lunch – O almorço
• Dinner – O Jantar
• Appetizer – Aperitivo
• Main Course – Prato principal
• Desert – Sobremesa
• What do you recommend? – O que você recomenda? 
• I would like (to order) – Eu gostaria…
• The bill please – A conta por favor

Pronunciation Tips for Brazilian Portuguese

There are some unique things about Brazilian Portuguese that will make things much easier as you start to learn a bit of the language. Correct pronunciation will be tough as a beginner, but with practice you will get better. Here are the tips that have helped me the most:

• Pronouncing “di” and “de” – “Di” in words like “Dia” is pronounced as though it were spelled with a “gi”. The same goes for “de” in words like devegar and dereito
• Pronouncing “ti” and “te” – Both “ti” and “te” may sound like the “ch” sound (most often at least). You can  see examples of this in words like bastante (bastan-che) or tinha (cheen-ya)
• Final “m” sound – The final “m” in a word is mainly silent, and is an indicator to make the penultimate syllable more nasal
• Pronouncing “r” – When a word begins with “r” it will be pronounced more like a hard “h” sound in English. The same goes for the double “rr” in the middle of a word. A single “r” in the middle of the word is similar to the Spanish one with a slight roll, and the final “r” may be pronounced similarly, like an “h”, or in some regions, exactly like the American English final “r” sound. So you have a few options there!
• Pronouncing “nh” – This should more or less equate to the ñ in Spanish or the “gn” we sometimes see in borrowed English words like “gnocchi” or lasagna. 
• Final syllable ã – This is another indicator that the word is ending with a nasal sound. Seen in words like amanhã or irmã. 
• Pronouncing “lh” – This is slightly similar to the “ll” in Spanish or “y” in English, but keeps more of the “l” sound. Seen in words like brilhante . 

Here is a video that talks about Portuguese pronunciation:

For more information, here is a webpage that explains this subject in more depth.

FAQs About Learning Portuguese

While English is widely spoken in some tourist areas and major cities of Portugal, knowing some basic Portuguese can enhance your travel experience. Key phrases and common courtesies such as “Obrigado” (Thank you), and “Por favor” (Please) can be helpful. However, it is not necessary to be fluent in Portuguese to visit Portugal.

Similar to Portugal, Brazil has some English speakers in major cities and touristic areas, but the average person is unlikely to speak English well. You should plan to learn basic phrases for navigation, dining, and emergencies. Fluency is not required, but you will have a better experience if you learn key phrases before your trip.

European and Brazilian Portuguese differ primarily in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. European Portuguese is a stress-timed language while Brazilian Portuguese is a syllable-timed language. Also, two dialects exhibit differences in colloquial speech and formal writing, making them distinct yet mutually intelligible.

In Lisbon, which is in Portugal, you can say hello by saying “Olá”. This is a standard greeting in Portuguese, applicable at any time of the day. If you want to specifically say “Good morning”, you can use “Bom dia”.

In Rio, which is in Brazil, you can say hello by saying “Oi”. This is a common informal greeting in Brazilian Portuguese. For a more formal greeting or to say “Good morning”, you can use “Bom dia”.

Brazilian Portuguese is often perceived as nominally easier due to its more clear pronunciation and usage rules. There’s a greater allowance for pronunciation errors, as well as a simpler vocabulary in some respects.

Portuguese Phrases for Travel | Final Thoughts….

That completes my list of the basic Portuguese phrases for travel. I hope that this list serves as a useful guide when you venture out to any of the 9 countries where Portuguese is the official language! To get the most out of this list, you should practice often before taking your trip. This practice helped me tremendously when preparing for my trip.

If you would like additional practice, here are a few resources that I recommend that you check out: 

• If you want to practice speaking with a real person for a very affordable price,  check out my favorite language resource,   iTalki . You can use this site to practice with a tutor, formal teacher, or others just seeking to do a language exchange (for free!). The paid lessons have very cheap options, with some as low as $5 an hour. Check it out!
• Another fun way to learn is through watching video. Lingopie offers ways to learn new languages by watching videos at all levels of understanding to improve you listening comprehension. Check it out here ! 

Related Posts on Brazil:

• Ten Days in Brazil
• 3 Days in Rio
• The Best City Tour of Rio
• Is São Paolo Worth Visiting?
• The Best Helicopter Tour of Rio
• The Best Favela Tour of Rio

Related Posts on Portugal:

• 3 Days in Lisbon

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Christen Thomas is the founder of TravelWanderGrow, established in 2018. She has lived abroad and traveled extensively to over 30 countries. In addition, she is a certified Travel Advisor and is an expert in planning trips focused on city history and culture. As a frequent traveler, she also shares tips on how to prepare to travel well and how to save money while doing so.

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128 Portuguese Phrases for Everyday Life and Travel

How would you fare if we transported you to a Portuguese-speaking country right now?

Do you have enough phrases under your belt to find your way around?

This post is for all the beginners who want to nail their basic Portuguese phrases.

Whether your focus is on European or Brazilian Portuguese , fine-tuning your essentials will make life that much easier.

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Basic words and phrases, essential questions and phrases , essential portuguese travel phrases, asking for directions , words and phrases for food, quick tips to make learning basic portuguese a breeze, learn in context, learn out loud, and one more thing….

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Greetings are often the first thing you cover when learning a new language—and in Portuguese, it’s no different.

Whether you need a reminder of your basic hellos and goodbyes, or you’re yet to learn them, here are some of the key greetings you need to know:

Good manners always make a positive impression. If you’re ever traveling to Brazil or Portugal, these terms will help prevent any cultural misunderstandings that might arise from basic etiquette:

There’s no shame in asking for help when you need it. In fact, it’s all part of the learning experience.

If you’re talking to a native Portuguese speaker, use these phrases to aid your comprehension:

Traveling to Brazil or Portugal? Then these questions will definitely help you along the way. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it’ll help you get started:

*Grammar note: use  ao  for masculine nouns,  à for feminine. 

In order to get where you want to go, you’re probably going to have to ask for directions. Here are the basics:

If you see something you’d like to bring home, you’ll need to know a thing or two about making purchases.

It might feel unnatural, but haggling is the norm in many countries . Here’s how to let the vendor know you won’t budge from your budget:

No cultural experience is complete without food . How about trying the famous Brazilian brigadeiro dessert pictured above? 

If you’re ever in Brazil you’ll need to know more than the word cachaça  (a spirit produced mainly in Brazil).

Here are some essential Portuguese phrases to remember:

Learning a language, as you already know, is a commitment.

It takes time to build up your vocabulary , study the  grammar rules and get your pronunciation just right.

But you know what? All that groundwork doesn’t have to be stressful.

As long as you know what you’re trying to achieve and how you’re going to achieve it, the transition between all learning phases—from beginner to advanced—should go quite smoothly.

At this stage, in particular, there are two key points that we recommend you focus on:

Your first mission is to  put your learned phrases  into context. Memorizing words and sentences isn’t going to do any good if you don’t know how to apply them in your daily life.

With all the resources you can readily access these days, it’s easy and fun to get actively involved in practicing your linguistic skills—no matter how basic—beyond memorization.

For instance, the exercises and native content you’re exposed to through the FluentU program’s authentic videos will help you see how each new phrase and language rule you’re studying fits into natural Portuguese speech.

FluentU takes authentic videos—like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks—and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.

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Other great sources like Portuguese short stories , fun  local cartoons , engaging  Portuguese movies and authentic  TV shows can also help you get a feel for the basics.

The second thing to think about is pronunciation . A language learner’s ultimate goal is to get fluent, after all—so the earlier you start practicing those sounds, the better.

Watching online video lessons can be quite helpful at this stage. Regardless of which dialect you’re learning, finding the right material is as simple as searching for basic phrases, greetings and other key vocabulary terms in your chosen dialect.

Don’t just listen to how words are said, though—actually repeat them out loud. Pause the video after each word or phrase and come back to it a couple of times.

And if you need some extra reassurance on the pronunciation front, try inputting each separate word into your preferred Portuguese dictionary or translator app  to hear how it’s spoken. Again, repeating them to yourself out loud is a must.

Now that you have these essential Portuguese phrases , you’re ready to start using this new vocabulary in your own conversations!

Even if you’re not going traveling, try using these phrases in your everyday life. And for more advanced phrases, check out our post on Portuguese sayings and quotes for every occasion . 

These phrases will provide you with the necessary building blocks to help you on your Portuguese journey to fluency!

Boa viagem! (Have a good trip!)

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Other sites use scripted content. FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the Portuguese language and culture over time. You’ll learn Portuguese as it’s actually spoken by real people.

FluentU has a wide variety of videos, as you can see here:

FluentU brings native videos within reach with interactive transcripts. You can tap on any word to look it up instantly. Every definition has examples that have been written to help you understand how the word is used. If you see an interesting word you don’t know, you can add it to a vocab list.

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How to talk about transportation in portuguese.

There are few things more anxiety-inducing than arriving in a new country where you don’t speak the language and having no clue how to get around. When arriving in Rio (or any other Brazilian city), knowing some basic Portuguese transportation words and phrases can make a huge difference in your ability to use public transit and get help if needed. If you learn the Portuguese transportation vocab below, your trip is sure to be much less stressful and more enjoyable. And who knows, you might even make some new friends along the way. Click the play button to hear how each word or phrase is pronounced.

Talking About Portuguese Transportation

General navigation.

To the left — à esquerda

To the right — à direita

In front of — em frente a

On the corner — na esquina

Can you recommend a good hotel? — Você pode me recomendar um bom hotel?

Excuse me, is there a supermarket near here? —  Desculpe-me, há um supermercado perto daqui?

Traveling By Plane

Plane — o avião

Flight — o voo

Airport — o aeroporto

Terminal — o terminal

Gate — o portão de embarque

Luggage — a bagagem

Hand luggage (carry-on) — a bagagem de mão

Weight limit — o limite de peso

Departure — a partida

Security check — o controle de segurança

Connection — a conexão

To check in — fazer check in

To board — embarcar

To land — aterrissar

You are only allowed to take one item of hand luggage onto the plane. — Só é permitido levar uma mala como bagagem de mão no avião.

Traveling By Train Or Bus

Public transportation — o transporte público

Bus — o ônibus

Train — o trem

Subway — o metrô

Train station — a estação

Bus station — a rodoviária

Ticket — o bilhete

Platform — a plataforma

Passenger — o passageiro

Timetable — a tabela de horários

Inspector — o fiscal

To catch — pegar

To transfer — trocar

To validate — validar

How much is a ticket to the airport? — Quanto custa o bilhete para o aeroporto?

Where is there a bus stop? — Onde tem um ponto de ônibus?

Traveling By Car Or Bike

Car — o carro

Driver — o motorista (m) / a motorista (f)

Windshield wipers — o limpador de pára-brisa

Key — a chave

Seatbelt — o cinto de segurança

Driver’s license — a carteira de motorista

Bicycle — a bicicleta

Cyclist — o ciclista (m) / a ciclista (f)

Helmet — o capacete

To drive — dirigir

To park — estacionar

To break down — ter uma pane

To ride — andar

You’re going too fast – you’re speeding! — Você está dirigindo muito rápido, você está correndo!

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Portuguese Phrases for Travel: A Guide

If you’re dreaming of lazy days in Lisbon or the spicy culture of Brasília, then you'll need to learn a thing or two about Portuguese so that you're ready to converse with any native Portuguese speaker you meet on your travels.

Our handy guide will tell you all you need to know so that you can start learning Portuguese right away.

An Introduction to the Portuguese Language

Before taking you through the vocal necessities, let’s look at the Portuguese language in greater detail.

Portuguese is widely spoken. In fact, it's the third most spoken European language and the ninth most spoken language worldwide.

It is one of the Romance languages , which means that it's based on Latin. But over the centuries, Portuguese has taken on a number of influences, so you'll spot Germanic and even Greek influences in some of its words.

But this rich variety of Portuguese-speaking countries does mean that there are some notable nuances in the way the language is spoken. It's important to learn these as you progress in the language.

Brazilian and European Portuguese: How different are they?

The two primary forms of Portuguese are European and Brazilian Portuguese.

These two forms of Portuguese are closely connected, so native speakers from either country can easily converse with one another. However, there are some differences – primarily in pronunciation.

The end result can sound less musical to the ear.

Basic Portuguese Phrases for Travel

If you’re preparing for your next trip to a Portuguese-speaking country, you'll find the experience a lot easier, and much more sociable, if you learn a few basic Portuguese phrases first.

It's well worth committing to memory the following...

I speak a little Portuguese - Falo um pouco de Português

Sorry, I don't speak Portuguese - Desculpe, eu não falo Português

Yes, please - Sim, por favor

No, thank you - Não, obrigado/a

Do you speak English? - Você fala inglês?

I don't know - Não sei

Like many European languages, Portuguese uses gendered language. In this case, the gender depends on the person speaking, not the person they're speaking to.

Let's look at the common term thank you as an example. The female version is ' obrigad a', while ' obrigado ' is the masculine form.

Times of the Day in Portuguese

Good day/Good morning - Bom dia

A cheerful greeting will get you far. As is the case in America, it's polite to greet the salesperson as you enter a shop or the waiter when you enter a restaurant.

' Bom dia ' is a handy multipurpose phrase because it can mean 'good morning' or 'good day'.

Good afternoon – Boa tarde

Good evening/ good night - Boa noite

See you later - Até logo

See you tomorrow- Até amanhã

Goodbye - Adeus

Note that in English, 'good night' effectively closes a conversation. However, in Portuguese, ' boa noite ' is more of a greeting.

It can be used interchangeably to mean this or 'good evening.'

Essential questions for travelers in Portuguese

Can I check-in, please? - Eu tenho uma reserva

Where is the bus stop? - Onde é o ponto de ônibus?

Where is the train station? - Onde é a estação de trem?

Where can I find a taxi? - Onde posso encontrar um táxi?

Portuguese phrases when out for dinner

One of the best reasons to visit Portugal – or, indeed, Brazil – is to sample the cuisine.

From alheira de Mirandela (Portuguese sausage) to quindim (a Brazilian egg-based pudding), you can try something new for every meal.

So it stands to reason, of course, that you'll need to know how to get yourself served in a restaurant.

These useful phrases will help...

A table for two people, please - Uma mesa para dois, por favor

Can I have the menu, please? - Pode dar-nos a ementa, por favor?

I would like to drink wine - Eu gostaria de beber vinho

Do you have Caipirinha? - Você tem Caipirinha?

The bill, please. - Posso receber a conta, por favor?

Where is the bathroom? (Brazilian Portuguese) - Onde é o banheiro?

Where is the bathroom? (European Portuguese) - Onde fica a casa de banho?

Basic Portuguese Greetings: How to greet someone in Portuguese

Whether you're meeting a study partner, a Tinder match, or a friendly shopkeeper, knowing how to start a conversation politely is key to learning Portuguese.

Hello - olá

Nice to meet you - Prazer em conhecê lo

This is the most commonly used casual form of this phrase, though this can be shortened to ' prazer ', which literally just means 'pleasure.'

How are you? - Como está?/Como vai?

This will be one of the first phrases you commit to memory, purely because you'll hear it so much!

Plus, it's almost the same as the Spanish equivalent. To reply, you can say:

Very well - ' Muito bem '

I'm fine - ' Estou bem '

Or, if you want to try your hand at flirting, go with the following...

' Agora estou melhor – tu chegaste! ' That literally means 'I'm doing much better now you've arrived!'

To return the question, say:

'And you?' - E você? '

Basic Portuguese words to get someone's attention in Portuguese

There are several accepted ways to catch the attention of a waiter or shopkeeper.

However, the best way to go will depend on whether you're in a European Portuguese environment or a Brazilian Portuguese one.

In Brazilian Portuguese, you can try:

This is a commonly used attention grabber and an easy one to pick up while you're learning Portuguese.

Any kind of greeting – whether it's 'bom dia' or a time-based substitute, is a polite way to get someone's attention.

This one effectively means 'excuse me' and is an easy word to pick up in your new language.

If you're in Portugal, greetings such as 'bom dia' are equally effective. Or try...

Com licença

Just like 'desculpa', this basically means the same as 'excuse me.'

However, in Portugal, you'd use this to catch someone's attention and then use ' desculpa ' before asking a question – such as:

Excuse me, where are the toilets? - Com licença, onde estão os banheiros?

Common Portuguese phrases to flirt in Portuguese

Good afternoon, how's it going? - Boa tarde, como vai?

I'm good - Eu estou bem

What's your name? - Qual é o seu nome?

Where are you from? - De onde você é?

I am from... - Eu sou de ...

Other phrases to flirt in Portuguese

Hmm, those were a little tame, right?

Give these phrases a whirl...

I couldn't help but notice you - Não pude deixar de te notar

This is one to use when you've spotted the object of your affections across a crowded bar.

What ugly clothes you have on! Take them off. - Que roupa feia. Tira isso agora.

Look, it's bold if nothing else!

Is your father a painter? Because he made a masterpiece! - Sue pai é pintor? Porque ele fez uma obra-prima!

Perhaps it's best to tell your mother not to expect any grandchildren.

Of course, if none of the above work, you can easily shrug it off to your friends by saying...

There's no chemistry - Não tem química

More Portuguese phrases for travel

There are a few more phrases you'll find handy to know. For example...

My name is... – Meu nome é...

See you – Até mais

All good - Tudo bem

And your name? - É o seu nome?

Thank you – Muito obrigada/o

No problem/You're welcome – De nada

Tips to learning Portuguese fast

Whether you plan on visiting Portugal, you're heading to Brazil, or you just want to start learning the most common Portuguese phrases for fun, there are plenty of great hacks you can use to do so quickly and easily.

Learn Portuguese through video

One great way to learn languages is to watch authentic videos in the language. This makes the whole process of learning a new language a bit more fun and natural.

No matter how much free time you have to devote to language learning, Lingopie has the tools to suit you.

With plenty of Portuguese and Brazilian TV shows and movies available on-demand, you'll be able to learn easily with subtitles.

Learning languages like Portuguese through video is also a great way to learn about formal versions of the language, as well as the masculine and feminine rules.

Build on the essential phrases you're learning

So, you've already picked up the most common Portuguese phrases. That's a great start!

Now you're ready to progress your comprehension through conversations with natives, or by consuming content in the language, such as podcasts, audiobooks, and YouTube videos.

Practice a little each day and you'll be fluent in Portuguese more quickly than you think.

Summing Up: Portuguese Phrases for Travel

Even though learning a language may seem intimidating right now, Portuguese is actually relatively easy to learn.

With its Latin and Germanic roots, there are so many similarities to English. Once you've picked up some key basics, you'll find yourself flying through your language learning journey and learning phrases for fun.

Whatever your goals, Lingopie makes learning a language and becoming fluent easier than ever.

Sign up for a free trial now and discover a wealth of great resources designed to help you speak Portuguese confidently and capably this year.

If conversation is your thing and you want to make your travelling experience an absolute breeze, pick up these french conversation starters .

Not everyone is up for the challenge of learning two languages at once , so you may want to know even more about Portuguese and how it compares to Spanish .

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No final do ano de 2021 foi publicado um novo relatório do programa NOCTUA Portugal . Este programa de monitorização promovido pelo GTAN – Grupo de Trabalho sobre Aves Noturnas da SPEA, visa estudar a distribuição e tendências populacionais das aves noturnas que ocorrem em Portugal, incluindo mochos e corujas (Strigiformes), noitibós e alcaravões. Este censo, que teve o seu início em 2009, completou doze anos de recolha de informação, durante os quais mais de uma centena de voluntários visitaram 85 quadrículas diferentes (5x5km) e realizaram 3380 pontos de escuta para a deteção de aves noturnas.

As duas espécies de strigiformes de menor dimensão, o mocho-de-orelhas Otus scops e o mocho-galego Athene noctua apresentam tendências de declínio populacional acentuado, tal como uma das mais icónicas aves dos nossos habitats agrícolas, a cosmopolita coruja-das-torres Tyto alba . Também o alcaravão Burhinus oedicnemus apresenta uma tendência demográfica preocupante. No sentido inverso, apenas o noitibó-cinzento Caprimulgus europaeus apresenta uma tendência positiva, neste caso de crescimento moderado. Outras espécies, como o noitibó-de-nuca-vermelha Caprimulgus ruficollis , mas também o bufo-real Bubo bubo e a coruja-do-mato Strix aluco têm tendências populacionais estáveis.

No próximo mês de março tem início a segunda volta do censo de 2021/22 e é benvinda a participação de novos colaboradores, interessados em contribuir para um melhor conhecimento e conservação das aves noturnas. Saiba mais sobre este censo  e sobre o trabalho desenvolvido pelo GTAN aqui.

Where to fly on a budget this summer

Airfare experts share their forecasts for summer vacation destinations that won’t break your budget.

This summer is shaping up to be another scorcher , and the demand for summer travel is piping hot, too. If early 2024 trends are any indication of what’s to come, “it’s looking to be busier than 2023,” said Katy Nastro, spokesperson for the flight booking site Going . Recent airport passenger volume numbers have regularly exceeded last year and pre-pandemic levels.

Jeff Klee, CEO of CheapAir.com , says airline capacity has rebounded from pandemic complications, but strong travel demand means summer flight prices can be high, depending on when you’re hoping to go. Flying in June, July or early August will be more expensive than later in the season, according to the company’s summer forecast .

“And it’s not just the airfare,” Klee said in an email. “Expensive hotel rates and crowds everywhere make Western Europe tricky for the summer.”

Despite the price tag, “people are going to go,” said Melanie Fish, the head of global public relations for all Expedia Brands, including Vrbo, Expedia and Hotels.com . “When we look at searches for destinations, they are definitely up year over year.”

For popular destinations like Europe , Klee and Fish say to push trips later into August, September or even October. Not only will prices soften, but you’ll alleviate some of the strain of overtourism .

“My number one tip is go ahead and take that summer vacation, but maybe hold on to take that big, big trip in September,” Fish said.

According to Expedia’s summer 2024 travel outlook , we’re currently in the sweet spot for shopping for early summer flights at the best rates, as Fish says lower fares tend to pop up 21 to 60 days out. It doesn’t hurt to start your search even earlier, setting up price alerts to flag when airfare drops. If you can swing it, look to fly on a Monday for international trips or a Tuesday for domestic trips to save up to 15 percent on fares, Fish added.

It’s not impossible to find good deals on airfare, whether you’re looking for a tropical beach trip , a mountain adventure or a vibrant city. Here are places that are trending cheaper — and the destinations you’ll want to avoid.

Go to Mexico

Sun, surf, culture, chilaquiles — Mexico is always a good idea , but particularly so this summer. With the opening of the new airport in Tulum , U.S. airlines have been adding gobs of new flights to Mexico, particularly to beach regions. “We’ve seen a healthy amount of deals down to Mexico resort areas like Cancún,” Nastro said.

Laura Lindsay, global travel trends expert at Skyscanner , says three Mexican cities — Cancún, San José del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta — are among the top 10 destinations offering travelers the best bang for their buck in 2024.

To escape the summer heat, Phyllis Stoller, president of the Women’s Travel Group , recommends high-altitude destinations like Mexico City or Ixtapan de la Sal, a town near Mexico City with thermal springs.

Avoid European port cities

If you’re considering a visit to a popular European city that’s also a cruise hub, beware. Not only will you be battling the usual summer crowds, you’ll be joined by thousands of day-trippers flooding into the ports — meaning Barcelona, Venice , Athens and Santorini.

Sandra Weinacht, who co-owns the tour company Inside Europe Travel Experiences , says you can avoid some of the madness in these hot spots by staying in neighborhoods away from the typical tourist zones. You can also visit top sites in the late afternoon or evening, after cruise travelers have returned to their ships.

Better yet, wait to visit until the shoulder season

Go to Colorado

Epic hiking, breathtaking nature and more craft beer than you could ever try in a lifetime: The Centennial State is a domestic gem. Ashlee Collins of Inspirato , a luxury travel and lifestyle subscription service, says Vail is popular among members this summer. Not only is the ski resort beautiful sans snow, it’s drivable for many, cutting a significant cost for travelers.

Airfare to Colorado is looking more reasonable than other domestic vacation hubs. Nastro recently spotted a Miami-to-Denver, round-trip fare over the July Fourth holiday for just $199. She says an average round trip from major U.S. cities is running between $173 and $250, but those prices are expected to climb upward of $350 the closer we get to summer.

Avoid places at risk for wildfires

Wildfires have become an unfortunate fixture of summers in the Northern Hemisphere. Last year’s fires in Europe — including those in Cyprus and Greece — were among the worst so far this century, the European Commission reported .

Stoller says fire risk has been a factor in her summer travel planning; she nixed a New England cruise after remembering how bad smoke was last year because of the fires in Canada . “None of us can predict everything, but that would be something I would be aware of,” she said.

Extreme heat is also an issue. Last July, Southern Europe experienced excessively high temperatures from a “heat dome.”

“There’s a concern about heat,” Stoller said. “Last summer was really painful.”

Go to the Caribbean

The Caribbean has its peak tourist season during the winter, when Americans flock to warmer waters. That means summer trips to the region tend to be quieter and cheaper.

“You can go under $300 to pretty much all of the islands: Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Aruba, Dominican Republic,” said Lindsay Schwimer, a consumer travel expert at Hopper . She’s seen similar price point flights to Colombia.

Lindsay of Skyscanner also said Puerto Rico and the Bahamas offer some of the most affordable flights from the United States this summer.

Avoid Paris

Unless you’re going for the Olympics , skip the French capital this summer.

“Paris is always a top destination in the summer, but this summer … it’s going to be on another level,” said Madison Pietrowski, head of U.S. brands at GetYourGuide .

Not only are hotel prices high, “we’re seeing that some of the top attractions like the Louvre have raised their ticket prices,” Pietrowski said.

Nastro says the crowds are going to be “bananas” during the Games, and not just in Paris. Olympic travelers are likely to add on other French destinations to their trip, like Nice — which will host soccer games — or the Côte d’Azur, which already gets popular in the summertime.

Even if you try to get ahead of the rush by visiting before the July 26 start date, you may still have some Olympics-related headaches in the French capital. As the city races to finish prep, “you might find that there’s going to be eyesores and scaffolding and loud noises early in the morning,” Nastro said.

Go to rural Europe

Interest in Western Europe has not slowed down, and Americans are expected to surge back en masse this summer. If you’d like to avoid them, put rural European destinations on your radar.

Weinacht is bullish on Spain’s Rioja region , the Basque countryside and the central Italian region of Umbria, which borders Tuscany but does not see the same levels of tourism. She’s also a fan of Carinthia, the least-populated state of Austria. “It is castle- and lake-dotted, doesn’t get too hot, and oh, the food and stories the cities and villages can tell,” Weinacht said in an email.

Weinacht says she’s been getting more requests from Americans for trips to her homeland, Germany. The country is easy to navigate with its high-speed trains, and offers a mix of small and big cities spread across powerhouse wine regions, UNESCO World Heritage sites and many food festivals . According to Skyscanner, airlines in the United States have been increasing their flights to Germany — namely, Frankfurt, an international business hub — meaning you may be able to find more deals.

Avoid Sicily and Amalfi

If your dream Italian destination has been featured on TV lately, that’s a red flag. The last season of “The White Lotus” spurred an interest in already popular Sicily ; the same is happening to the Amalfi Coast thanks to the new Netflix miniseries “Ripley.”

“They’re really going to be the most expensive and they’re going to be pretty crowded for the summer,” Schwimer said.

Where to go

Our favorite destinations: These 12 destinations are at the top of our wish list for where to go this year, without crowds. In 2023, we explored an Alaskan bear paradise, Brooklyn’s famous pizzerias and a hidden gem in Italy, among other highlights .

Travel like a local: Residents share their favorite places in our top city guides: New Orleans , Rome , Tokyo and Mexico City .

National parks: This comprehensive guide has details on all 63 U.S. national parks. For a deep dive into five of the most well-known, you can listen to the Field Trip podcast . Then explore tips from locals for visiting Yosemite , Glacier and Everglades .

Tales from the road: Dolly Parton has opened a new resort at her theme park complex in Tennessee, while “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have a new hotel in Waco . Road-trippers may be just as excited to see the cartoon beaver at Buc-ee’s , and bargain-hunters should consider a stop at the Unclaimed Baggage store in Scottsboro, Ala.

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New legislation being proposed in California would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in the state’s airports, as proponents say the service raises equity issues given it effectively lets wealthier people skip ahead of passengers waiting in line to be screened by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. 

The bill, SB-1372, the first of its kind in the U.S., would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the ability to operate in California airports.

Clear charges members $189 per year to verify passengers' identities at airports, allowing them to bypass TSA checkpoints. The service is in use at more than 55 airports across the U.S., as well as at dozens of sports stadiums and other venues, according to its website. Members verify their identity at Clear kiosks. It is separate to the TSA Pre-Check, although many Clear members use both services.  

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Passengers use a Clear kiosk that allows quick and secure identity confirmation. ( Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)

State Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat, is sponsoring the legislation, and it has bipartisan support from Republican Sen. Janet Nguyen.

"It's a basic equity issue when you see people subscribed to a concierge service being escorted in front of people who have waited a long time to get to the front of TSA line," Newman told CBS MoneyWatch. 

"Everyone is beaten down by the travel experience , and if Clear escorts a customer in front of you and tells TSA, 'Sorry, I have someone better,' it's really frustrating." 

"I do understand the frustration stated in Senator Newman’s bill," Nguyen, who sits on the transportation committee, told Politico. "It becomes a haves vs. have-nots where those who can afford it jump in front of the rest of us. They even cut in front of TSA Pre-boarding pass travelers who have been screened by the TSA."

Six major airlines — Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue and Hawaiian — are opposing the bill and wrote a letter to Senate Transportation Committee Chair Dave Cortese this month arguing its passage would result in revenue losses.

They wrote that the services were used more than 5 million times in California in 2023.

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A Transportation Security Administration officer at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The airlines argued that the bill "not only threatens to increase fees on air carriers but also severely restricts airports’ ability to effectively manage lines at the security checkpoint, resulting in a negative travel experience for our California customers."

A Clear spokesperson echoed the airline's concerns.

"We will continue to work constructively with legislators as well as the federal government and our airport partners to ensure operations at California airports are as seamless and efficient as possible," Ricardo Quinto said in a statement to Politico.

Supporters of the bill include the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and the union representing Transportation Security Officers in Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose.

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Passengers go through security check by TSA at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Getty Images)

"Clear is nothing more than the luxury resale of upcharge of space in the airport security queue, where those who pay can skip the line at the direct expense of every other traveler," James Murdock, president of AFGE Local 1230, the TSA officer union's local chapter, wrote in a separate letter to Cortese, according to CBS.

 "While Clear may save time for its paying customers, non-customers suffer from Clear's aggressive sales tactics and longer security queues while they enter an essential security screening process." 

The bill is set to come before the California State Senate's transportation committee on Tuesday.

Proposed bill would ban Clear users from skipping security lines at California airports

California lawmakers are looking to crack down on airport line-jumpers with a proposed bill that would ban security screening company Clear from general security lines across the state.

The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat who represents the 29th Senate District.

Newman told CBS MoneyWatch the bill, which is set to come before the California State Senate's transportation committee on Tuesday, lets wealthier people skip in front of passengers who have been waiting to be screened by Transportation Security Administration agents, and that the bill aims to resolve a "basic equity issue."

Republican state Sen. Janet Nguyen told Politico she understands the frustration stated in Newman's bill and that "it becomes a haves vs. have nots" where people who can afford Clear jump in front of everyone else. However, a spokesperson for Nguyen sought to clarify to USA TODAY on Tuesday that Nguyen has not reviewed the bill in its entirety.

"When it comes to making one’s way through airport security, the quality of that experience shouldn’t be contingent on a traveler’s income or willingness to pay," Sen. Newman said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY. "And yet, in many of California's airports, travelers who choose not to participate in the Clear concierge screening service are subject to the indignity of being shunted aside to make way for those who do," the statement continues.

"This is inequitable, especially in light of the fact that it's their tax dollars which fund airport security services in the first place," Newman's statement reads.

What is Clear?

According to its website, Clear charges members $189 a year and allows customers to verify their identities at kiosks upon arriving at airports, where customers can their boarding pass and eyes or fingerprints. After identity verification, a Clear ambassador will then escort customers to the front of the security line.

The service is currently being used in dozens of airports across the country and in major California airports in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, as well as in many sports stadiums and other venues.

"We are proud to partner with nine airports across California − creating hundreds of jobs, sharing more than $13 million in annual revenue with our California airport partners, and serving nearly 1 million Californians," a Clear spokesperson said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY.

"We are always working with our airline and airport partners as well as local, state, and federal governments to ensure all travelers have a safer, easier checkpoint experience,” the statement reads.

What does SB-1372 propose?

Newman's bill, SB-1372, would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane, separate from the one used by general travelers. The bill would apply to new agreements between public airports and third-party security services after Jan. 1, 2025.

He told Politico he is not trying to ban Clear but believes its system is neither efficient nor secure.

"SB-1372 doesn't seem to terminate the Clear concierge service at airports; instead, it seeks to have Clear and other third-party screening services operate separate lines for subscribers, thereby eliminating the friction and frustration caused by the current system," Newman said in a statement.

While the bill faces support from union groups representing flight attendants and TSA employees, it faces strong pushback from six major airline companies: Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Southwest and United.

The airlines, in a letter to Senate Transportation Committee chair Dave Cortese and published by Politico, said the bill "not only threatens to increase fees on air carriers but also severely restricts airports' ability to manage lines at the security checkpoint, resulting in a negative travel experience for our California customers."

The airlines argue that SB-1372 could eliminate millions in revenue dollars currently paid by Clear, which could further increase air carrier operating costs in the state and leading to increased fares.

The Northern California branch of the American Federation of Government Employees, a federal employee union group, argued in a letter to Cortese that "expedited screening service providers no longer make meaningful contributions to aviation security, and their continued presence at California's airports instead degrade the public's traveling experience."

Sarah Nelson of the Association of Flight Attendants, a union group representing flight attendants in the U.S., said it is concerned by "continuing reports about irregularities in Clear's verification of passenger identification," raising concerns about the integrity of aviation security, according to a letter to Cortese also published by Politico.

Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X  @GabeHauari  or email him at [email protected].

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Royal Beach Club Paradise Island is a 17-acre development in Nassau, The Bahamas set to open in 2025. (Courtesy/Royal Caribbean)

Bahamas government and Royal Caribbean executives break ground during a cermony for the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Nassau set to open in 2025. From left to right: Phylicia Woods-Hanna, director of investments of The Bahamas; Jay Schneider, Chief Product Innovation Officer, Royal Caribbean International; Dr. Michael Darville, minister of health and wellness of The Bahamas; Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group; Philip Davis, prime minister of The Bahamas; Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International; I. Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation of The Bahamas; JoBeth Coleby-Davis, minister of energy and transport of The Bahamas; Philip Simon Jr., president and general manager, Royal Beach Club and Royal Caribbean International Bahamas; and Russell Benford, vice president of government relations – Americas, Royal Caribbean Group. (Courtesy/Royal Caribbean)

Royal Caribbean and the government of the Bahamas broke ground Monday on the joint venture to develop a strip of land in the cruise port of Nassau called Paradise Island.

The government in 2023 gave the OK for the cruise line to develop a 17-acre portion into what will be called Royal Beach Club Paradise Island when it opens in 2025. Cruise line executives and government officials, including Prime Minister Philip Davis, grabbed shovels along the white sandy beaches with turquoise water in the background.

“With the signing of the deal [for] Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, we embark on this project to further enhance the vitality of our tourism product,” Davis said. “Signing today’s agreement, we add another world-class experience to our tourism offerings. And even more importantly, we take a bold step toward greater Bahamian empowerment in the tourism industry.”

The site is on the western edge of the strip of land that runs alongside the waterway through which ships brought nearly 4.5 million passengers in 2023, making Nassau the world’s busiest cruise port of call.

Royal Caribbean’s site expects about 2,000 visitors a day. They will be ferried over from the port but then return by land going through downtown Nassau.

It’s the first site for the smaller-sized beach club private destination Royal Caribbean plans to build out as opposed to its private island and resort destinations such as Perfect Day at Coco Cay in the Bahamas and Labadee on Haiti’s northern coast.

The Paradise Island spot will play up Bahamian culture alongside traditional offerings such as the beach, cabanas, four food and drink venues and three pools with swim-up bars. The site is being designed by a Bahamian architectural firm, and will give space for local artisan work for sale and live local music.

The project is a public-private partnership under which Bahamians are invited to own up to 49% of it. The plan is for locals to manage the experiences offered at the resort.

The cruise line will own 13 acres of the property while 4 acres go to Crown Land, which is a territorial area owned by the state. The cruise line will also pay a new tourism levy in exchange for the development.

“Marking more than the beginning of the construction process, today’s groundbreaking event symbolizes partnership, momentum and continued economic development for so many Bahamian entrepreneurs and the entire community,” said Jason Liberty, the cruise line parent company Royal Caribbean Group’s President and CEO. “We are grateful to our partners for their support, especially the Bahamian government, who stand with us here today in celebration of what is to come.”

The additional attraction to the port augments a $300 million overhaul of the Nassau Cruise Port that had its grand opening last year.

Already the port has expanded its capacity to six ships, including the ability to dock three of the massive Oasis-class ships from Royal Caribbean at once.

The revamp includes a new terminal building, Junkanoo museum, 3,500-person amphitheater, living coral exhibit plus more entertainment, food, beverage and retail space. Once complete, the port’s capacity will jump to more than 33,000 passengers per day. It had been around 20,000 a day.

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