Então apanhas a Linha D.
Then take Line D.
Language note: Natural instruction. You might also hear “Depois apanhas…” = “Afterwards you take…”.
Culture note: Giving directions often comes as a sequence with “então/depois/a seguir” (then/after/next).
Context: They give the complete instruction in one natural sentence.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Então
[en-TOWN]
So; then; well
Used to link ideas and introduce what you should do next (very common in spoken instructions).
Então, apanhas a Linha D e mudas na Trindade.
So, you take Line D and change at Trindade.
apanhas
[uh-PAH-nyash]
you take; you catch (a transport)
From the verb “apanhar”; in Portugal it’s the natural verb for taking the metro/bus/train: “apanhar o metro”.
Para ires ao centro, apanhas o metro em Campanhã.
To go to the city centre, you take the metro at Campanhã.
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Feminine singular definite article; used here because “Linha” is feminine: “a Linha”.
Apanhas a Linha D e depois sais na Baixa.
You take Line D and then you get off downtown.
Linha
[LEEN-yah]
line (metro line/route)
Used for transport routes: metro line, bus line, etc. In Porto Metro you’ll hear “Linha A/B/C/D…”.
A Linha D vai para Santo Ovídio.
Line D goes to Santo Ovídio.
D.
[dee]
D (the letter D; “Line D”)
Refers to the metro line identified by the letter D; in speech you can say “a Linha D”.
A Linha D passa pela Trindade.
Line D passes through Trindade.
Phrase Parts
Então
So / then
Used to conclude or give the next step based on what was said.
Então, vamos?
So, shall we go?
apanhas
you take
Instruction in the present tense (common for directions).
Apanhas o autocarro 500.
You take bus 500.
a Linha D.
the Line D.
The specific metro line to use.
Apanha a Linha D e sai em Trindade.
Take Line D and get off at Trindade.
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