O número 1
Number 1
Language note: “Número” is masculine: “o número.” In speech, people often just say “o um.”
Culture note: Routes/lines are often referred to by number; confirming the number saves you from hopping on the wrong tram.
Context: They tell you the line number.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
O
[oo]
The (masculine singular).
Definite article used before masculine nouns: "o elétrico", "o bilhete".
O elétrico está quase a chegar.
The tram is about to arrive.
número
[NOO-meh-roo]
Number.
Used to talk about route numbers or quantities (e.g., tram line number).
Qual é o número do elétrico para a estação?
What is the number of the tram to the station?
1
[um]
One (1).
The number 1; often used as a line/route number.
O elétrico 1 pára aqui.
Tram 1 stops here.
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