Learn Portuguese Portuguese Travel and Directions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How do you ask for directions to a hotel in Portuguese?
- Como chego ao hotel? (Correct answer)
- Onde está o hotel?
- Qual Ă© o hotel?
- VocĂŞ conhece o hotel?
Correct answer: Como chego ao hotel?
'Como chego ao hotel?' means 'How do I get to the hotel?' — 'chego' from 'chegar' (to arrive/get to) is natural for asking directions.
Question 2: What does 'Pode repetir, por favor?' mean in a travel context?
- Can you repeat that, please? (Correct answer)
- Can you speak slower, please?
- Can you write that down?
- Can you help me?
Correct answer: Can you repeat that, please?
'Pode repetir, por favor?' means 'Can you repeat that, please?' — essential when you don't catch what a native speaker said.
Question 3: What is the Portuguese equivalent of 'round-trip ticket'?
- passagem de ida e volta (Correct answer)
- passagem simples
- bilhete de embarque
- reserva de voo
Correct answer: passagem de ida e volta
'Passagem de ida e volta' means 'round-trip ticket' — 'ida' means 'going' and 'volta' means 'return.'
Question 4: How do you say 'I would like a room for two nights' in Portuguese?
- Gostaria de um quarto para duas noites (Correct answer)
- Quero um quarto por duas noites
- Preciso de quarto para duas noites
- Tenho reserva para duas noites
Correct answer: Gostaria de um quarto para duas noites
'Gostaria de um quarto para duas noites' is the polite way to request a hotel room for two nights in Portuguese.
Question 5: What does 'Fala inglĂŞs?' mean when approaching someone while traveling?
- Do you speak English? (Correct answer)
- Do you understand English?
- Can you translate to English?
- Is there an English menu?
Correct answer: Do you speak English?
'Fala inglês?' means 'Do you speak English?' — a useful phrase when you need to communicate with someone in a Portuguese-speaking country.
Question 6: How do you ask 'Is there a bus to downtown?' in Portuguese?
- Tem Ă´nibus para o centro? (Correct answer)
- Há um autocarro para o centro?
- Existe transporte para o centro?
- Tem transporte ao centro?
Correct answer: Tem Ă´nibus para o centro?
'Tem Ă´nibus para o centro?' is how you ask in Brazilian Portuguese; 'autocarro' is the European Portuguese word for bus.
Learn Portuguese Portuguese Travel and Directions 2
How do you ask for directions to a hotel in Portuguese?