Queres ida e volta?
Do you want a round trip?
Language note: Super common ticket question. Answer: “Só ida.” or “Ida e volta, por favor.”
Culture note: In Portugal, “ida e volta” is used for bus, train, even museum shuttles—very universal phrase.
Context: They ask the full question: whether you want round trip or not.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Queres
[KEH-resh]
Do you want (it)?
Informal question used to offer ticket types (one-way vs round trip).
Queres ida e volta para Lisboa?
Do you want a round trip to Lisbon?
ida
[EE-dah]
outbound; one-way (going trip)
“ida” is the outbound trip; used in “ida e volta” (round trip).
Queres ida e volta ou só ida?
Do you want round trip or only one-way?
e
[eh]
and
Joins two items; here links the two parts of a round trip.
Queres ida e volta?
Do you want round trip?
volta
[VOL-tah]
return; way back
“volta” is the return journey part of the ticket.
A volta é no domingo.
The return is on Sunday.
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