Onde compro o bilhete?
Where do I buy the ticket?
Language note: Full, polite question. Add “por favor” to be extra courteous.
Culture note: In Portugal, saying “por favor” and “obrigado/a” goes a long way with service staff.
Context: You ask the full question in one sentence to the staff member.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Onde
[ON-duh]
Where
Starts a question asking for the place to do something (buy a ticket).
Onde compro o bilhete do Porto para Lisboa?
Where do I buy the ticket from Porto to Lisbon?
compro
[KOHM-proh]
(I) buy
Present tense. With "onde" it forms a very common travel question.
Onde compro o bilhete na estação?
Where do I buy the ticket at the station?
o
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article for "bilhete". It’s often unstressed in speech.
Onde compro o bilhete?
Where do I buy the ticket?
bilhete
[bee-LYEH-tuh]
ticket
Refers to the bus ticket (one-way/return, etc.).
Onde compro o bilhete para Lisboa?
Where do I buy the ticket to Lisbon?
Phrase Parts
Onde
Where
Question word used to ask about a place.
Onde fica a estação?
Where is the station?
compro
do I buy
1st person singular of 'comprar' (to buy) in a question.
Compro aqui?
Do I buy it here?
o bilhete?
the ticket?
'bilhete' = ticket (bus/train/entry). 'o' = the (masculine).
Preciso de um bilhete.
I need a ticket.
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