Podes carregar o Andante.
You can top up the Andante.
Language note: More specific: “Podes carregar o Andante com Z2/Z3…” (zones) or “com viagens”.
Culture note: In Porto, fares are zone-based (Z…). You choose zones depending on how far you travel.
Context: They give the full instruction about the card.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Podes
[POH-desh]
you can
Used to explain a possibility/permission: “Podes…” = “You can…”.
Podes carregar o Andante com dinheiro ou com viagens.
You can top up the Andante with money or with trips.
carregar
[kah-reh-GAR]
to top up; to recharge
Common transport verb meaning to add trips/credit to a ticket/card.
É melhor carregar o cartão antes de entrar no metro.
It’s better to top up the card before entering the metro.
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before “Andante” here.
Podes carregar o Andante na máquina.
You can top up the Andante at the machine.
Andante
[an-DAN-teh]
Andante (Porto transport card/ticket)
The name of the ticket/card system in Porto; you “validate” it before boarding and “carregar” it with trips.
Se tiveres Andante, valida o Andante antes de entrar.
If you have an Andante, validate the Andante before entering.
Phrase Parts
Podes
You can
2nd person singular of 'poder' (to be able to/can). Used for permission/possibility.
Podes ajudar-me?
Can you help me?
carregar
to top up / to load
In Porto transport, 'carregar' = add credit/tickets onto a card.
Quero carregar o cartão.
I want to top up the card.
o Andante.
the Andante card.
Andante is the public transport ticket/card in Porto (masculine article used here).
Tens o Andante contigo?
Do you have the Andante with you?
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