Hey friends, you ok? Ready to learn Portuguese?
In our Dica today, we are going to learn about the names of some places you might need to visit in a city in Portuguese.
Places in a city in Portuguese
When visiting a new city, you must know where the places that you want to go are and their names. If you want to go to the cinema, or to the bank or if you want to go to the supermarket to buy food… It’s always better if you know how to say the places in a city in Portuguese, right? So, let’s take a look at this vocabulary list, that way you’ll know where you’re going to.
| Açougue/Casa de carnes | Butcher | |
| Banco | Bank | |
| Cinema | Movies | |
| Correio | Post office | |
| Escola | School | |
| Farmácia | Drugstore | |
| Hospital | Hospital | |
| Livraria | Bookstore | |
| Padaria | Bakery | |
| Supermercado | Supermarket | |
| Lanchonete | Snack bar | |
| Joalheria | Jewelry store | |
| Botequim | Bar | |
| Restaurante | Restaurant | |
| Teatro | Theater | |
| Faculdade | College | |
| Universidade | University | |
| Loja | Store | |
| Aeroporto | Airport | |
| Estádio | Stadium | |
| Posto de gasolina | Gas station | |
| Museu | Museum |
Now, let’s see some examples using the names of some of these useful places:
Examples
Marcos foi ao açougue comprar carnes porque sábado vai ter um churrasco na casa dele.
Marcos went to the butcher to buy meat because he is going to have a barbecue at his house.
Joana foi ao banco para resolver um problema do seu cartão de crédito.
Joana went to the bank to solve a problem with her credit card.
No sábado que vem, vamos ao cinema ver o novo filme de Fernando Meirelles.
Next Saturday, we are going to the movies to see the new film by Fernando Meirelles.
Minha mãe foi ao correio para postar um telegrama.
My mom went to the post office to send a telegram.
A Rio & Learn é uma escola de Português.
Rio & Learn is a Portuguese school.
Preciso ir à farmácia para comprar um remédio para gripe.
I need to go to the drugstore to buy some medicine for my cold.
José foi ao hospital porque caiu da bicicleta.
José went to the hospital because he fell off his bike.
Comprei este livro numa livraria no centro da cidade.
I bought this book in a bookstore downtown.
Gosto de ir à padaria cedo porque o pão sempre está quente.
I like to go to the bakery early because the bread is always warm.
Preciso ir ao supermercado fazer compras.
I need to go to the supermarket to buy stuff.
Ontem, comemos um lanche muito bom numa lanchonete na praia.
Yesterday, we ate a very nice snack at the snack bar on the beach.
Comprei este lindo anel naquela joalheria nova.
I bought this beautiful ring at that new jewelry store.
Na sexta-feira, o pessoal sempre se encontra no botequim para tomar umas cervejas depois do trabalho.
On Friday, the guys always meet at the bar to have some beer after work.
Vamos comemorar nosso aniversário em um restaurante.
We’ll celebrate our birthday in a restaurant.
That’s it! Now, we have just learned the names of some places in a city in Portuguese.
Bye, bye!
Hugs from Rio de Janeiro!
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