O bilhete.
The ticket.
Language note: Masculine noun: “o bilhete”. Plural: “os bilhetes”.
Culture note: Portugal also uses “título de transporte” for the ticket/pass in official wording.
Context: You add what you mean by 'it': the ticket.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Masculine singular definite article; used here because “bilhete” is masculine: “o bilhete”.
O bilhete compra-se na máquina.
The ticket is bought at the machine.
bilhete
[bee-YEH-teh]
ticket
Used for transport tickets. In Porto you might also hear about an “Andante” card/ticket system.
Preciso de um bilhete para o metro, por favor.
I need a metro ticket, please.
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