Na bilheteira
At the ticket office
Language note: “na” = “em + a” (in/at the). “bilheteira” is the ticket counter/booth.
Culture note: At big stations (Porto Campanhã, Lisboa Oriente/Santa Apolónia) there are ticket offices and machines—queues vary by time of day.
Context: The clerk gives the in-person option: at the ticket office.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Na
[nah]
at the (feminine singular)
“na” = “em + a”, meaning “in/at the” with a feminine singular noun.
Compras na bilheteira ou na máquina automática.
You buy at the ticket office or at the machine.
bilheteira
[bee-lyeh-TAY-rah]
ticket office; ticket counter
Place in the station where staff sell tickets and help with changes/refunds.
Na bilheteira podes pedir ajuda para comprar o bilhete.
At the ticket office you can ask for help to buy the ticket.
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