Transport & Directions in Portuguese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
carro
car / automobile
I go to work by car.
ônibus
bus / coach
The bus leaves from here in five minutes.
táxi
taxi
I'm going to call a taxi to the airport.
metrô
subway / underground
The subway is faster than the bus.
bicicleta
bike / bicycle
I go to school by bike.
moto
motorbike / motorcycle
He travels by motorbike every week.
trem
train
The train stops at many stations.
avião
airplane / aeroplane
I'm going to fly to Rio.
barco
boat
The boat crosses the river every day.
barca
ferry / small boat (transport)
The ferry carries passengers to the island.
rua
street
The bakery is on the main street.
avenida
avenue
Paulista Avenue is very famous.
estrada
road / way
The road to the beach is long.
caminho
way / route
What's the best way to get there?
direção
direction
Which is the right direction?
norte
north
The park is in the north of the city.
sul
south
We're going south this weekend.
leste
east
The beach is to the east of here.
oeste
west
The sunset is beautiful in the west.
volta
turn / bend
Turn right at the next street.
esquerda
left
The supermarket is on the left.
direita
right
The hospital is on the right side of the street.
em frente
opposite / in front
The school is opposite the market.
atrás
behind
The car is behind the bus.
perto
near / close
My house is near the station.
longe
far
The airport is far from the city.
parada
stop / halt
The next stop is Avenida Brasil.
estação
station
We meet at the train station.
aeroporto
airport
We arrived at the airport in the morning.
mapa
map / plan
Do you have a map of the city?
placa
sign / plate
The sign shows the way to the museum.
semáforo
traffic light / red light
Wait for the light to turn green.
trânsito
traffic
The traffic is very heavy today.
velocidade
speed
Slow down on this curve.
estacionar
to park
I'm going to park the car here.
garagem
garage
The car is in the garage.
passagem
passage / crossing
The pedestrian crossing is safe.
calçada
sidewalk / pavement
Walk on the sidewalk, not in the street.
esquina
corner
We meet on the corner.
cruzamento
crossroads / intersection
The intersection is very dangerous.
trajetória
Route / Journey
What is your route to work?
distância
Distance
The distance between the cities is 300 km.
combustível
Fuel / Gas / Petrol
I need to put fuel in the car.
banco
Seat / Bench seat
The back seat is comfortable.
cinto de segurança
Seat belt
Always wear your seat belt.
buzina
Horn / Warning signal
He honked the horn as a warning.
pneu
Tire / Tyre
The tire went flat and I had to change it.
viajar
To travel / To get around
I'm going to travel to São Paulo tomorrow.
chegar
To arrive
What time are you going to arrive?
partir
To leave / To depart
The bus has already left the station.
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