Public Transportation in Portuguese



Lesson Objective:



By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and use vocabulary related to public transportation in Portuguese. They will also be able to ask and answer simple questions about getting around a city using public transport.



Vocabulary List:



  • Ônibus: Bus

  • Metrô: Metro / Subway

  • Trem: Train

  • Ponto de ônibus: Bus stop

  • Estação: Station

  • Linha: Line (e.g. bus or train line)

  • Bilhete: Ticket

  • Cartão de transporte: Transport card

  • Horário: Schedule

  • Próxima parada: Next stop



Grammar Point:



In this lesson, we focus on how to use the verb "ir" (to go) in the present tense to describe how you get somewhere using public transport.


Conjugation of "ir":



  • Eu vou – I go

  • Você vai – You go

  • Ele/Ela vai – He/She goes

  • Nós vamos – We go

  • Vocês vão – You all go

  • Eles/Elas vão – They go


Example sentences:



  • Eu vou de ônibus para o trabalho. – I go to work by bus.

  • Ela vai de metrô para a escola. – She goes to school by metro.

  • Nós vamos de trem no fim de semana. – We go by train on the weekend.



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:



Read the following dialogue:



João: Olá, você sabe onde fica a estação de metrô mais próxima?

Ana: Fica a duas quadras daqui. Você vai em frente e vira à direita.

João: Obrigado! E qual linha eu devo pegar para ir ao centro?

Ana: Pegue a linha azul, é a mais rápida.

João: Perfeito. Muito obrigado!


Questions:



  • Where is the nearest metro station?

  • Which line should João take to go to the city center?



Listening Comprehension:



Listen to a recorded announcement at a train station. (This would be provided as an audio file in class or online platform.)



Task: Identify three key pieces of information: the destination, the platform number, and the departure time.



Speaking Practice:



Practice the following role-play with a partner:



Scenario: You are in Lisbon and need to ask for directions to the nearest bus stop and find out which bus goes to the airport.



Useful phrases:



  • Com licença, onde fica o ponto de ônibus?

  • Qual ônibus vai para o aeroporto?

  • Quanto custa a passagem?



Summary:



In this lesson, we learned vocabulary related to public transportation in Portuguese including words for bus, metro, and train. We studied the verb "ir" and practiced forming sentences with it in the present tense. Reading, listening, and speaking activities helped reinforce the vocabulary and grammar points.



Homework:



  • Create 5 sentences using the verb "ir" with different modes of transportation.

  • Write a short dialogue in Portuguese between two people discussing how to get to the museum by public transport.

  • Memorize the vocabulary list from this lesson.