Transportation in Portuguese
Transport in Portuguese: o ônibus (bus), o trem (train), o táxi (taxi), o carro (car), a bicicleta (bike), o avião (plane). Below are all 48 transportation words from lessons 48, 49, 50 and 144 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 48 Portuguese transportation words
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Lesson 48 · Transport Basics 12 words
- a passagem ticket
Ela tem uma passagem de trem.
She has a train ticket.
- a bagagem luggage
Onde colocamos a nossa bagagem?
Where do we put our luggage?
- máquina de passagens ticket machine
Vou comprar na máquina de passagens.
I will buy it at the ticket machine.
- a plataforma platform
Aquela é a plataforma do trem.
That is the train platform.
- o horário timetable
Ela lê o horário.
She reads the timetable.
- o ônibus bus
Estamos esperando um ônibus?
Are we waiting for a bus?
- o trem train
O trem é muito moderno.
The train is very modern.
- o bonde tram
O jeito mais rápido é de bonde.
The fastest way is with tram.
- o táxi taxi
Quanto custa o táxi?
How much does the taxi cost?
- na hora on time
É importante chegar na hora.
It is important to arrive on time.
- atrasado delayed
Aquele voo estava atrasado.
That flight was delayed.
- o metrô metro
Um metrô passa por baixo da terra.
A metro runs underground.
Lesson 49 · Cars, Trucks & Bikes 12 words
- o carro car
Ele comprou um carro novo.
He bought a new car.
- o caminhão truck
O homem dirige um caminhão grande.
The man drives a big truck.
- a bicicleta bike
Eu vou de bicicleta para a escola.
I ride my bike to school.
- o trator tractor
O fazendeiro dirige um trator grande.
The farmer drives a large tractor.
- a motocicleta motorcycle
Ele pilota uma motocicleta rápida.
He rides a fast motorcycle.
- o patinete scooter
A criança anda de patinete.
The child rides a scooter.
- o furgão van
Ele dirige um furgão grande.
He drives a large van.
- motorista driver
O motorista parou o carro.
The driver stopped the car.
- o trânsito traffic
O trânsito está muito lento hoje.
The traffic is very slow today.
- a roda wheel
Ele consertou a roda quebrada.
He fixed the broken wheel.
- o estacionamento parking
Nós encontramos uma vaga de estacionamento.
We found a parking space.
- o reboque trailer
O caminhão puxa o reboque.
The truck pulls the trailer.
Lesson 50 · Planes, Boats & Ships 12 words
- o avião plane
O avião pousa no aeroporto.
The plane lands at the airport.
- o barco boat
Eu vejo um barco pequeno.
I see a small boat.
- o navio ship
O grande navio atravessa o oceano.
The large ship crosses the ocean.
- o helicóptero helicopter
O helicóptero voa no céu.
The helicopter flies in the sky.
- o foguete rocket
O foguete voa em direção ao céu.
The rocket flies into the sky.
- a nave espacial spaceship
A nave espacial pousou na lua.
The spaceship landed on the moon.
- o caminhão de bombeiros fire engine
O caminhão de bombeiros transporta água.
The fire engine carries water.
- o jato jet
O jato voa muito rápido.
The jet flies very fast.
- o caiaque kayak
Ela está sentada no caiaque.
She sits in the kayak.
- a jangada raft
Nós construímos uma jangada de madeira.
We built a wooden raft.
- a canoa canoe
Ele rema a pequena canoa.
He paddles the small canoe.
- o veleiro sailboat
O vento move o veleiro.
The wind moves the sailboat.
Lesson 144 · City Transit & Commuting 12 words
- o metrô subway
Nós pegamos o metrô para ir ao trabalho.
We take the subway to work.
- a plataforma platform
O trem chegou à plataforma.
The train arrived at the platform.
- a passagem ticket
Eu comprei uma passagem de trem.
I bought a train ticket.
- o atraso delay
O comboio tem um atraso.
The train has a delay.
- o mapa map
O mapa mostra o rio.
The map shows the river.
- o passageiro passenger
O motorista ajuda o passageiro.
The driver helps the passenger.
- a rota route
Nós encontramos uma rota mais curta.
We found a shorter route.
- o portão gate
O homem abriu o portão.
The man opened the gate.
- a saída exit
Nós encontramos a saída.
We found the exit.
- o transbordo transfer
O transbordo na estação foi fácil.
The transfer at the station was easy.
- a passagem fare
Eu paguei a passagem de ônibus.
I paid the bus fare.
- passar pass
O trem passa pela estação.
The train passes the station.
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