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Question 1

How do you ask 'Where is the bathroom?' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

Onde fica o banheiro?

Answer

'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'?

Accepted Answer

aeroporto

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Vire à esquerda

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

How much does it cost?

Answer

'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'?

Accepted Answer

estação de trem

Answer

'Estação de trem' (Brazilian) or 'estação de comboio' (European Portuguese) means train station.

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