Este lugar
This seat
Language note: You can build polite questions with it: “Este lugar…?” / “Este lugar está livre?”
Culture note: Good phrase for crowded trams—asking first is appreciated, especially when seats are limited.
Context: You put it together as you gesture to the seat.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Este
[ESH-t(uh)]
this
Points to a specific nearby item (here: a seat).
Este lugar é teu no elétrico?
Is this seat yours on the tram?
lugar
[loo-GAR]
seat / place / spot
In a tram/bus context, commonly refers to a seat.
Este lugar fica perto da porta do elétrico.
This seat is near the tram door.
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