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Question 1

What does 'A conta, por favor' mean in a restaurant in Portugal or Brazil?

Accepted Answer

The bill, please

Answer

'A conta, por favor' means 'The bill, please' — 'conta' is the check or bill at a restaurant in Portuguese.

Question 2

How do you say 'straight ahead' when giving or understanding directions in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

em frente / sempre em frente

Answer

'Em frente' or 'sempre em frente' means 'straight ahead' in Portuguese — 'frente' literally means 'front.'

Question 3

What is the Portuguese phrase for 'I need a taxi'?

Accepted Answer

Preciso de um táxi

Answer

'Preciso de um táxi' means 'I need a taxi' — 'precisar de' means 'to need' and is the most natural expression for this situation.

Question 4

What does 'Tem Wi-Fi aqui?' mean in a travel context?

Accepted Answer

Is there Wi-Fi here?

Answer

'Tem Wi-Fi aqui?' means 'Is there Wi-Fi here?' — 'tem' from 'ter' (to have) is used to ask if something exists or is available.

Question 5

How do you say 'I don't understand' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

Não entendo

Answer

'Não entendo' means 'I don't understand' in Portuguese — 'entender' means 'to understand.'

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