Cartão
Card
Language note: Nasal sound: car-TÃO. Common collocation: “cartão de transporte” (transport card).
Culture note: Both cities use reusable travel cards: Porto uses Andante; Lisbon uses Viva Viagem (and Navegante as a pass concept). Tourists often buy a card and load trips/zapping.
Context: They point to what you’re tapping and emphasise the key word.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Cartão
[kar-TOWN]
card
General word for card (ID card, bank card, travel card). In metro context: the card you validate/tap to enter.
O Cartão é recarregável, por isso podes pôr mais viagens.
The card is rechargeable, so you can add more trips.
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