In Portugal, “Olá!” is the go-to hello. You can also say “Olá, bom dia!” to sound extra polite.

Portuguese greetings are usually warm but not too loud—smile + “Olá!” works anywhere, including stations.

“Vais…?” = “Are you going…?” (2nd person singular). In Portugal, “tu vais” is common, especially in the North.

In Porto, you’ll often hear “tu” forms like “vais” in everyday speech, especially with younger people.

“para” indicates destination: “para Lisboa” = “to Lisbon.”

Lisbon is usually “Lisboa” (never translate it to “Lisbon” when speaking Portuguese).

Pattern: “Vais de [origem] para [destino]?” Simple and super useful for any trip.

Porto–Lisboa is one of the most common intercity routes, so staff are used to quick, direct questions like this.

Starting with “De…” is a quick way to ask “By…?” (De comboio? De metro?).

In Portugal, people often use short questions like this in ticket lines—fast and practical.

“autocarro” = bus (Portugal). In Brazil you’ll hear “ônibus.”

You’ll see “Autocarros” on signs. Big operators include FlixBus, Rede Expressos, and others depending on the route.

If you want to sound extra polite: “Sim, por favor.”

In Portugal, a calm “Sim.” is perfectly polite—especially in quick service interactions.

From “ir” (to go): eu vou, tu vais, ele/ela vai. Handy verb for travel!

In a ticket context, “Vou.” can mean “Yes, I’m going (there).”

Natural short answer to “Vais…?” = “Sim, vou.”

Portuguese replies are often brief—this sounds perfectly local at a station.