Podes comprar.
You can buy (it).
Language note: Same phrase, different context—listen for what comes next (online / na bilheteira).
Culture note: At busy times, locals often buy online to skip the queue.
Context: They continue with another option and repeat the lead-in.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Podes
[POH-desh]
You can
Same structure; can introduce another option (like buying at the ticket office).
Podes comprar o bilhete na estação.
You can buy the ticket at the station.
comprar
[kohn-PRAHR]
to buy
Infinitive after "podes". Often followed by where/how you can buy.
Podes comprar já o bilhete.
You can buy the ticket now.
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