A1 · Travel · European Portuguese
At the Train Station Na estação
Listen to a natural ticket purchase, ask about departure and arrival times, and find the correct platform.
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Follow the conversation.
- Anna
Bom dia. Queria um bilhete para o Porto.
Good morning. I’d like a ticket to Porto.
- Station employee
Só ida ou ida e volta?
One way or return?
- Anna
Ida e volta. Quero regressar amanhã.
Return. I want to come back tomorrow.
- Station employee
A que horas é que quer partir?
What time would you like to leave?
- Anna
Qual é o próximo comboio?
What is the next train?
- Station employee
O próximo comboio parte às dez e meia.
The next train leaves at half past ten.
- Anna
E a que horas chega ao Porto?
And what time does it arrive in Porto?
- Station employee
Chega à uma e quarenta e cinco.
It arrives at one forty-five.
- Anna
Tenho de mudar de comboio?
Do I have to change trains?
- Station employee
Não. É um comboio direto.
No. It’s a direct train.
- Anna
Ótimo. Quanto custa o bilhete?
Great. How much does the ticket cost?
- Station employee
São quarenta e dois euros.
It’s forty-two euros.
- Anna
Posso pagar com cartão?
Can I pay by card?
- Station employee
Sim. O comboio parte da plataforma cinco.
Yes. The train leaves from platform five.
- Anna
Muito obrigada.
Thank you very much.
- Station employee
De nada. Boa viagem!
You’re welcome. Have a good journey!
Useful expressions
What to remember.
- Queria um bilhete para o Porto.
- Ask politely for a ticket to Porto.
- Só ida ou ida e volta?
- Choose between a one-way or return ticket.
- A que horas é que quer partir?
- Ask what time someone wants to leave.
- Tenho de mudar de comboio?
- Ask whether you need to change trains.
- O comboio parte da plataforma cinco.
- Understand which platform your train leaves from.
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