Learn Portuguese Portuguese Travel and Directions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How do you ask 'Where is the bathroom?' in Portuguese?
- Onde fica o banheiro? (Correct answer)
- Qual é o banheiro?
- Como é o banheiro?
- Quando fica o banheiro?
Correct answer: Onde fica o banheiro?
'Onde fica o banheiro?' is the standard way to ask where the bathroom is in Brazilian Portuguese ('banheiro' = bathroom).
Question 2: What is the Portuguese word for 'airport'?
- aeroporto (Correct answer)
- estação
- porto
- terminal
Correct answer: aeroporto
'Aeroporto' is the Portuguese word for 'airport,' easy to remember because of its similarity to the English word.
Question 3: How do you say 'Turn left' when giving directions in Portuguese?
- Vire à esquerda (Correct answer)
- Vire à direita
- Siga em frente
- Pare aqui
Correct answer: Vire à esquerda
'Vire à esquerda' means 'Turn left' in Portuguese — 'esquerda' is left and 'direita' is right.
Question 4: What does 'Quanto custa?' mean when traveling in a Portuguese-speaking country?
- How much does it cost? (Correct answer)
- Where is it?
- What time is it?
- Can I have the bill?
Correct answer: How much does it cost?
'Quanto custa?' means 'How much does it cost?' — essential for shopping or negotiating prices while traveling.
Question 5: What is the Portuguese word for 'train station'?
- estação de trem (Correct answer)
- aeroporto
- porto
- rodoviária
Correct answer: estação de trem
'Estação de trem' (Brazilian) or 'estação de comboio' (European Portuguese) means train station.
Question 6: How do you say 'I am lost' in Portuguese?
- Estou perdido/perdida (Correct answer)
- Estou confuso/confusa
- Não sei onde estou
- Preciso de ajuda
Correct answer: Estou perdido/perdida
'Estou perdido' (male speaker) or 'estou perdida' (female speaker) means 'I am lost' in Portuguese.
Learn Portuguese Portuguese Travel and Directions 1
How do you ask 'Where is the bathroom?' in Portuguese?