Hey friends! Let’s take a look at one more Portuguese Dica for foreigners! Today we are talking about The Gas Station in Portuguese. And as you know, we are in Rio de Janeiro, so you’ll learn vocabulary about visiting a gas station in Brazilian Portuguese.
Do you drive? Do you like driving? Can you imagine visiting Brazil and taking a road trip? That’s nice right? So, to prepare you for when you come study Portuguese in Rio, we’re going to study all the vocabulary you’ll need to use a car in Brazil!
Vocabulary about Gas Station in Portuguese
O posto de gasolina | The gas station |
A gasolina | Gasoline |
O álcool | Alcohol (ethanol) |
O óleo diesel | Diesel |
Abastecer o carro / Encher o tanque | To fill up the tank |
O frentista | The attendant |
A ducha | The car wash |
O tanque de GNV | The CNG (gas) tank |
A bomba | Pump |
O capô | Hood / Bonnet |
O Para-brisa | Windshield |
A alavanca | Lever |
O galão | Gallon |
O cilindro | Cylinder |
Desenroscar a tampa da gasolina | Unscrew the gas cap |
Este carro é movido a _______ | This car runs on _______ |
Abrir o porta-malas | Pop the trunk |
Dar a volta | Drive around |
O Pneu | Tire |
Now let’s listen to the pronunciation of some of there words:
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Pictures at the Gas Station in Portuguese
Now let’s take a look at some pictures:
O frentista:

Car photo created by prostooleh – www.freepik.com
A ducha:

Paul Brennan by Pixabay
A gasolina / O diesel:

David ROUMANET by Pixabay
Abastecer o carro/tanque:

Rudy and Peter Skitterians by Pixabay
O posto de gasolina:

FROET by Pixabay
Are these pictures similar to the gas stations in your country?
Now it’s your turn!
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So, do you have a car? Is it an economical one? Did you know that we have some amazing beaches in Rio? We can take a road trip together and go visit some of our beautiful beaches in Barra da Tijuca!
We’ll be waiting for you there!
See you!
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Supermarket in Portuguese
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