Este lugar
This place / this seat
Language note: Same phrase, same meaning—context tells you if it’s “seat” or “spot”.
Culture note: On busy tram routes, people may stand in door areas—asking about “este lugar” helps avoid awkwardness.
Context: You restate the subject of the question (the seat) before the verb, like in Portuguese word order.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Este
[ESH-tuh]
this
Masculine singular demonstrative (“this”), used to point to something near the speaker (e.g., a seat on the tram).
No elétrico, este lugar é mesmo ao pé da janela.
On the tram, this seat is right by the window.
lugar
[loo-GAR]
place; seat; spot
Means a place/spot; on public transport it commonly means a seat (e.g., a free seat).
Este lugar é o meu, mas podes sentar-te noutro lugar ali atrás.
This seat is mine, but you can sit in another seat back there.
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