Portuguese Trip Kit50 Portuguese phrases for your trip in Portugal, with pronunciation

Greet, thank, apologise, get attention, admit you don't understand.

1. Olá / Bom dia oh-LAH / bong DEE-uh
   Hello / Good morning
   'Olá' works with anyone at any hour; 'bom dia' is what you say walking into a shop, café or bus until lunchtime, around one o'clock, before anything else. 'Oi', the Brazilian hello, is understood but marks you as Brazil-trained; in Lisbon and Porto 'olá' or 'bom dia' is the safe choice.
   Bom dia! Uma bica, se faz favor. – Bom dia, é para já. — Good morning! An espresso, please. – Good morning, coming right up.
2. Boa tarde / Boa noite BOH-uh TARD / BOH-uh NOYT
   Good afternoon / Good evening
   'Boa tarde' from lunch until dark, 'boa noite' from dusk, both as a hello and as a goodnight. It is the normal greeting walking into a restaurant at eight. Both also work as a goodbye on the way out ('obrigado, boa noite'). The final e of 'tarde' and 'noite' is silent in Portugal.
   Boa noite, tem mesa para dois? – Boa noite, temos, faça favor. — Good evening, do you have a table for two? – Good evening, we do, this way please.
3. Por favor / Se faz favor poor fuh-VOR / suh fash fuh-VOR
   Please
   Both go at the end of the request. 'Se faz favor' (written s.f.f. on signs) is the everyday Portugal form, and a bare 'faz favor!' is how you call a waiter. 'Por favor' is always fine. Staff will say 'faça favor': that means 'go ahead' or 'here you are', not please.
   Faz favor! Uma água, se faz favor. — Excuse me! A water, please.
4. Obrigado / Obrigada oh-bree-GAHD(oo) / oh-bree-GAH-duh
   Thank you
   The ending follows the speaker, not the listener: a man says 'obrigado', a woman says 'obrigada', whoever they are talking to. The reply is 'de nada' or 'não tem de quê'. The final o is almost swallowed in Portugal, so you hear 'oh-bree-GAHD'; letters in brackets in these respellings are barely said.
   Muito obrigado! – De nada, boa viagem. — Thanks a lot! – You're welcome, have a good trip.
5. Desculpe dush-KOOLP
   Excuse me / Sorry
   For a small bump, a mild apology, or to open a question to a stranger. 'Peço desculpa' (I apologise) is the fuller apology and very common in Portugal. To call a waiter, 'faz favor!' or 'desculpe!' both work. 'Desculpa' is the version for friends.
   Desculpe, sabe onde fica a Sé? – Sim, é sempre em frente. — Excuse me, do you know where the cathedral is? – Yes, it's straight ahead.
6. Com licença kong lee-SEN-suh
   Excuse me (to get past)
   For squeezing past on a tram or bus, walking in front of someone, stepping into an office or leaving a table: 'com licença' before, 'desculpe' after you have bumped. The reply is 'faça favor' (go ahead). On a packed Lisbon tram a quick 'licença' is enough.
   Com licença, vou sair na próxima. – Faça favor. — Excuse me, I'm getting off at the next stop. – Go ahead.
7. Sim / Não seeng / nowng
   Yes / No
   'Não, obrigado' (or 'obrigada') politely closes any offer, from a restaurant tout to the men in Lisbon's Baixa who whisper offers of 'hashish' (it is fake, usually bay leaves): say it and keep walking. People often answer yes by repeating the verb ('quer?' – 'quero') and agree with 'pois' or 'pois é'. The 'ão' is 'owng' through the nose.
   Precisa de saco? – Não, obrigada. — Do you need a bag? – No, thanks.
8. Fala inglês? FAH-luh eeng-GLAYSH
   Do you speak English?
   Leave the 'you' out: the verb alone ('fala inglês?') is the polite form in Portugal, and 'o senhor' / 'a senhora' in front ('a senhora fala inglês?') is more formal still, for an older stranger. Drop 'você': the everyday Brazilian 'you' can sound blunt in Portugal. Most people under fifty in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve speak good English, but asking in Portuguese first gets a warmer answer.
   Desculpe, fala inglês? – Falo, um bocadinho. — Excuse me, do you speak English? – I do, a little bit.
9. Não percebo nowng pur-SAY-boo
   I don't understand
   'Perceber' is the everyday Portugal verb for understand; 'não entendo' is understood too. Add 'mais devagar, se faz favor' (more slowly, please) and people slow down. European Portuguese swallows its unstressed vowels, so it sounds much faster than it looks written; asking is normal. 'Não falo português' is I don't speak Portuguese.
   Desculpe, não percebo. Mais devagar, se faz favor. — Sorry, I don't understand. More slowly, please.
10. Adeus / Até logo uh-DEWSH / uh-TEH LOH-goo
    Goodbye / See you later
    'Adeus' is the normal neutral goodbye in Portugal, to shopkeepers and hotel staff alike, not the forever farewell it sounds like elsewhere. 'Até logo' is see you later, 'até amanhã' see you tomorrow, and 'bom dia' / 'boa tarde' on the way out are goodbyes too. 'Tchau' (often written 'xau') is the informal alternative, fine with young staff and friends.
    Obrigado, adeus! – Adeus, bom dia! — Thanks, goodbye! – Goodbye, have a good day!

Get a table, order, pay, be polite about food.

1. Uma mesa para dois, se faz favor OO-muh MAY-zuh PAH-ruh doysh, suh fash fuh-VOR
   A table for two, please
   In a restaurant wait at the door to be seated; in a tasca (small family eatery) you sit where there is room, sometimes at a shared table. Swap 'dois' for the number you need ('três', 'quatro'). Lunch runs from about half past twelve to three and dinner from half past seven; popular places in Lisbon and Porto fill up, so book or arrive early.
   Boa noite, uma mesa para dois, se faz favor. – Tem reserva? — Good evening, a table for two, please. – Do you have a reservation?
2. Queria… kuh-REE-uh frame
   I'd like…
   'Queria' (literally 'I wanted') plus the item is the polite way to order, and Portugal leaves out the 'I'. At a counter you will hear locals order with 'era…' ('era uma bica', literally 'it was an espresso'), and at the table 'para mim…' (for me) plus the dish. 'Quero' (I want) sounds blunt from a stranger.
   Queria um pastel de nata. Queria um galão, se faz favor. — I'd like a custard tart. I'd like a milky coffee, please.
3. A ementa, por favor uh ee-MEN-tuh, poor fuh-VOR
   The menu, please
   'Ementa' is the menu ('a carta' in smarter places). 'Menu' on a board usually means the set meal: the 'menu do dia' or 'prato do dia' at lunch, often soup, main, drink and coffee for one fixed price, the best-value meal in the country. Many places now put a QR code on the table instead of a paper menu.
   A ementa, por favor. Qual é o prato do dia? – Hoje é bacalhau à Brás. — The menu, please. What's the dish of the day? – Today it's bacalhau à Brás (salt cod with egg and fried potato).
4. Uma bica / Um café, se faz favor OO-muh BEE-kuh / oong kuh-FEH, suh fash fuh-VOR
   An espresso / A coffee (= an espresso), please
   'Um café' anywhere in Portugal is a short espresso, about a euro standing at the counter (as of 2026; a little more at a table or on a tourist square). Lisbon calls it 'uma bica', Porto 'um cimbalino'. Milky coffee is 'um galão' (a tall glass, mostly milk) or 'uma meia de leite' (half and half in a cup); 'um pingado' is an espresso with a drop of milk, and 'um abatanado' a long black.
   Uma bica, se faz favor. – Mais alguma coisa? – Um pastel de nata. — An espresso, please. – Anything else? – A custard tart.
5. Água com gás ou sem gás? AH-gwuh kong GAHSH oh sayng GAHSH
   Sparkling or still water?
   The question when you order water; bottled water is charged. Tap water is safe to drink, and by law cafés and restaurants must give customers tap water ('água da torneira') free on request, even if they also sell bottles. The next question is 'fresca ou natural?', chilled or room temperature, so 'natural' does not mean still.
   Água com gás ou sem gás? – Sem gás, fresca, se faz favor. — Sparkling or still water? – Still, chilled, please.
6. A conta, se faz favor uh KON-tuh, suh fash fuh-VOR
   The bill, please
   The bill never comes unasked; sitting for an hour over an empty glass is normal. Catch the waiter's eye with 'faz favor' or the air-writing gesture. You pay at the table, where the waiter brings the card machine, or in a tasca at the counter on the way out. No service charge is added (see the couvert card).
   Faz favor! A conta, se faz favor. – Com certeza, já trago. — Excuse me! The bill, please. – Of course, I'll bring it right away.
7. Posso pagar com cartão? POH-soo puh-GAR kong kur-TOWNG
   Can I pay by card?
   'Multibanco' is the national card network and the name for cash machines too; foreign Visa and Mastercard cards work almost everywhere and contactless is normal. Small tascas, kiosks and some cafés take Multibanco or cash only, or set a minimum for cards, so keep some coins. Locals pay each other with MB Way on their phones. If a terminal offers to charge you in your home currency, choose euros.
   Posso pagar com cartão? – Pode, é só aproximar. — Can I pay by card? – Yes, just tap it.
8. Saúde! suh-OOD
   Cheers!
   Clink glasses and look each other in the eye; 'à nossa!' (to us) is the friendly alternative. 'Saúde' is also what you say after a sneeze. A small draught beer is 'uma imperial' in Lisbon and 'um fino' in Porto, and 'vinho verde' is the light, slightly fizzy wine of the north.
   Saúde! – Saúde! À nossa! — Cheers! – Cheers! To us!
9. Bom apetite! bong uh-puh-TEET
   Enjoy your meal!
   Said by the waiter as the plates land and by anyone at the next table; the reply is 'obrigado, igualmente' (thanks, likewise). 'Bom proveito' is the traditional version you will hear from older people. Lunch is a proper meal in Portugal, often the 'prato do dia' with a soup first.
   Bom apetite! – Obrigada, igualmente. — Enjoy your meal! – Thanks, you too.
10. Couvert koo-VAIR sign
    Cover (bread, butter, olives put on the table: charged only if you asked for it or ate it)
    The bread, butter, olives, cheese or pâté put on the table before you order are not free: whatever you touch is charged per item. By law (since 2015) the couvert can only be charged if you asked for it or ate it, so send it back ('não queremos o couvert, obrigado') or leave it untouched. There is no service charge in Portugal: rounding up or 5 to 10% for good service is kind, never expected. If a bill looks wrong, ask for the 'Livro de Reclamações' (complaints book), which every business must have.
    Couvert: pão, manteiga e azeitonas, 4,50 €. – Não queremos o couvert, obrigado. — Cover: bread, butter and olives, €4.50. – We don't want the cover, thanks.

Ask prices, pay, browse without buying, read the two signs that matter.

1. Quanto custa…? KWAN-too KOOSH-tuh frame
   How much is…?
   Frame: 'quanto custa' plus the item, or just 'quanto custa?' while pointing; 'isto' is this. 'Quanto é?' asks for the total at the till. Prices are in euros and the comma is the decimal point: 2,50 € is 'dois e cinquenta' (two fifty).
   Quanto custa isto? Quanto custa um bilhete para Cascais? — How much is this? How much is a ticket to Cascais?
2. É muito caro eh MWEEN-too KAH-roo
   That's too expensive
   A comment, not a bargaining opener: prices are fixed in shops, cafés and most markets, and haggling there is awkward. The exception is flea markets such as Lisbon's Feira da Ladra (Tuesdays and Saturdays), where 'faz por…?' (will you do it for…?) is fine. 'Obrigado na mesma' (thanks anyway) lets you walk away politely.
   É muito caro para mim. – Temos este, mais barato. — It's too expensive for me. – We have this one, cheaper.
3. Dinheiro ou Multibanco? deen-YAY-roo oh mool-tee-BANG-koo
   Cash or card?
   The till question: 'Multibanco' here simply means card. Answer with the one word or just tap your card; contactless is normal and 'débito ou crédito?' is rarely asked. Some small shops set a minimum for cards or say 'só dinheiro' (cash only). If a terminal or cash machine offers to charge you in your home currency, choose euros.
   Dinheiro ou Multibanco? – Multibanco, se faz favor. — Cash or card? – Card, please.
4. Contribuinte? / A fatura, por favor kong-tree-BWEENT / uh fuh-TOO-ruh, poor fuh-VOR
   Tax number? / The receipt, please
   The Portugal till trap: almost every till asks 'contribuinte?' or 'número de contribuinte?', your Portuguese tax number (NIF), which residents add to receipts for tax deductions. Tourists just say 'não, obrigado'. Shops must issue a receipt for every sale, 'a fatura' or 'o talão'; keep it for returns. Visitors from outside the EU can ask for 'tax free' before paying in shops that offer VAT refunds.
   Contribuinte? – Não, obrigado. A fatura, por favor. — Tax number? – No, thanks. The receipt, please.
5. Estou só a ver, obrigado shTOH soh uh VAYR, oh-bree-GAHD(oo)
   I'm just looking, thanks
   The answer to 'posso ajudar?' or 'precisa de ajuda?' in any shop; staff usually leave you alone after it. It uses the Portugal progressive, 'estar a' plus the infinitive ('estou a ver', I'm looking): in Lisbon and Porto the '-ndo' form sounds Brazilian, though you will hear it in the Alentejo and the Algarve. A woman ends with 'obrigada'.
   Posso ajudar? – Estou só a ver, obrigada. — Can I help you? – I'm just looking, thanks.
6. É só, obrigado eh SOH, oh-bree-GAHD(oo)
   That's all, thanks
   Ends the order at a pastelaria counter, market stall or kiosk; 'mais alguma coisa?' (anything else?) is what triggers it, and 'só isso' does the same job. In many pastelarias you eat standing at the counter and pay at the till ('a caixa') afterwards: just say what you had.
   Mais alguma coisa? – É só, obrigado. Quanto é? — Anything else? – That's all, thanks. How much is it?
7. Um destes, se faz favor oong DAYSH-tush, suh fash fuh-VOR
   One of these, please
   Point and say it: pastéis de nata, croquetes, the 'bolas de Berlim' sold on Algarve beaches. 'Para levar' is takeaway, 'para comer aqui' to eat here. For a feminine item ('uma bifana', 'uma queijada') say 'uma destas'.
   Um destes, se faz favor. – É para levar ou para comer aqui? — One of these, please. – To take away or to eat here?
8. Tem…? tayng frame
   Do you have…?
   Frame: 'tem' plus the thing. The answer is 'tenho' (I have) or 'não tenho', and for things in general you will hear 'há' / 'não há' (there is / there isn't), which Portugal uses far more than 'tem' for 'is there'. 'Tamanho' is a clothing size, 'número' a shoe size; European sizes are used.
   Tem um tamanho maior? Tem protetor solar? — Do you have a bigger size? Do you have sun cream?
9. Aberto / Fechado uh-BAIR-too / fuh-SHAH-doo sign
   Open / Closed
   The two shop-door signs; 'encerrado' (closed) is just as common on Portuguese doors, and 'encerra ao domingo' means closed on Sundays. Shops open roughly 9 or 10 to 7; in small towns many close for lunch from 1 to 3, and small shops often shut on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Shopping centres and big supermarkets open every day until late.
   Aberto das 9h às 19h. Encerra ao domingo. — Open from 9 am to 7 pm. Closed on Sundays.
10. Saldos / Caixa SAHL-doosh / KY-shuh sign
    Sale / Checkout
    'Saldos' is the sales season, traditionally January to February and July to August; 'promoção' is a one-off deal and 'desconto' a discount. 'Caixa' is the till; 'caixa prioritária' is the till that by law serves pregnant women, older people and disabled people first. 'Caixa Multibanco' (or just 'Multibanco') is a cash machine.
    Saldos: 30% de desconto. Pague na caixa. — Sale: 30% off. Pay at the checkout.

Find things, buy a ticket, read the signs you walk past.

1. Onde fica…? OND FEE-kuh frame
   Where is…?
   Frame: 'onde fica' plus the place with its article ('o', 'a'); 'onde é' does the same job. Open with 'desculpe'. The answer uses 'à esquerda', 'à direita' and 'em frente', and often 'é já ali' (it's just there), which on Lisbon's hills can still mean a steep climb.
   Onde fica a estação de comboios? Onde fica a casa de banho? — Where is the train station? Where is the toilet?
2. Onde fica a casa de banho? OND FEE-kuh uh KAH-zuh duh BAH-nyoo
   Where is the toilet?
   'Casa de banho' is the toilet; signs say 'WC', and doors say 'Homens' / 'Senhoras', or just 'H' / 'S' (S is the women's). In a hotel room it is 'o quarto de banho'. Brazil calls it the 'banheiro', but 'banheiro' means lifeguard in Portugal, which gets a smile. Cafés expect you to buy something before using theirs.
   Desculpe, onde fica a casa de banho? – Ao fundo, à direita. — Excuse me, where is the toilet? – At the back, on the right.
3. Onde fica a estação de comboios? OND FEE-kuh uh shtuh-SOWNG duh kong-BOY-oosh
   Where is the train station?
   'Comboio' is a train, never 'trem' (the Brazilian word). 'Metro' has no accent and is said MEH-troo ('a estação de metro'). Lisbon has several main stations: Santa Apolónia and Oriente for Porto, Rossio for Sintra, Cais do Sodré for Cascais; in Porto long-distance trains stop at Campanhã and local ones also at São Bento in the centre.
   Onde fica a estação de comboios? – Siga em frente, é a cinco minutos. — Where is the train station? – Go straight on, it's five minutes away.
4. Um bilhete para Sintra, se faz favor oong bee-LYET PAH-ruh SEEN-truh, suh fash fuh-VOR
   A ticket to Sintra, please
   'Bilhete' is every ticket: train, bus, metro, museum; 'passagem' is not used in Portugal. Sintra trains leave from Lisbon's Rossio station and are paid by loading the reusable navegante (the old Viva Viagem) card at the machines, not with a paper ticket. Trains to Porto (Alfa Pendular, Intercidades) have reserved seats: buy on the CP app or at the window. 'Só ida' is one way, 'ida e volta' return.
   Um bilhete para Sintra, se faz favor. – Só ida ou ida e volta? — A ticket to Sintra, please. – One way or return?
5. Qual é a linha? kwahl eh uh LEE-nyuh
   Which platform?
   Portuguese train stations call platforms 'linhas' ('Linha 3' on the board), so listen for 'linha' in announcements. In the metro 'linha' is the line itself (Linha Azul, the blue line), the platform is 'o cais', and the direction sign names the last station. 'Atrasado' is late, 'suprimido' cancelled; CP strikes ('greve') are announced days ahead, so check before you go.
   Qual é a linha do comboio para Cascais? – Linha dois. — Which platform is the train to Cascais? – Platform two.
6. Esquerda / direita / em frente shKAYR-duh / dee-RAY-tuh / ayng FRENT
   Left / right / straight on
   What every answer to 'onde fica' contains: 'à esquerda', 'à direita', 'em frente' or 'sempre em frente' (keep straight on), and just as often 'sempre a direito', which also means straight on: do not mix up 'a direito' (straight) with 'à direita' (right). Also 'ao fundo' at the end, 'perto' near, 'longe' far, and 'lá em cima' up there, which you will hear a lot in Lisbon and Porto. 'Reto' is Brazilian; in Portugal straight on is 'em frente' or 'a direito'.
   Siga sempre em frente e depois vire à esquerda. — Keep going straight on, then turn left.
7. Entrada / Saída eng-TRAH-duh / suh-EE-duh sign
   Entrance / Exit
   'Saída' is also the way out of the metro and the motorway exit. At museums and monuments 'entrada' also means admission: 'entrada livre' or 'entrada gratuita' is free, and 'bilheteira' is the ticket office. Students and over-65s often get a reduced price with ID.
   Saída de emergência. Entrada livre. — Emergency exit. Free admission.
8. Empurrar / Puxar eng-poo-RAR / poo-SHAR sign
   Push / Pull
   Portuguese door signs usually use the infinitive, 'empurrar' (push) and 'puxar' (pull), sometimes 'empurre' / 'puxe'. The trap for English speakers: 'puxar' looks like push and means pull; say it 'poo-SHAR'. On buttons you will see 'carregar' (press), and on buses you press the button to ask for the next stop.
   A porta diz 'puxar'. – Então puxe! — The door says 'pull'. – Then pull!
9. Valide o bilhete vuh-LEED oo bee-LYET sign
   Validate your ticket
   In Lisbon you tap your navegante card (the old Viva Viagem) at the metro gates and on the reader every time you board a bus or tram; a contactless Visa or Mastercard bank card also works at the metro gates and on Carris buses and trams. Porto's metro has no gates: tap the Andante card on the validator before the platform and again on every change, or it counts as no ticket. Inspectors ('fiscais') fine on the spot, an unvalidated ticket counts as no ticket, and not knowing is no excuse; check the operator's site for the current amount.
   Valide sempre o seu título de transporte. – Bilhetes, se faz favor! Fiscalização. — Always validate your ticket. – Tickets, please! Inspection.
10. Paragem de autocarro puh-RAH-zhayng duh ow-toh-KAH-roo sign
    Bus stop
    'Autocarro' is the city bus and 'paragem' the stop, on the sign and in announcements ('próxima paragem'); the intercity coach is 'o expresso' (Rede Expressos, FlixBus), from terminals such as Sete Rios in Lisbon. Buses only stop if you signal: hold out your arm as yours approaches, and press the button to get off. In Lisbon, Carris runs the city buses and the yellow trams ('elétricos').
    Próxima paragem: Cais do Sodré. — Next stop: Cais do Sodré.

Check in, get online, and get help when something goes wrong.

1. Tenho uma reserva TEN-yoo OO-muh ruh-ZAIR-vuh
   I have a reservation
   The check-in opener; 'em nome de' plus your surname gives the name. Hotels ask for your passport or ID card because the law requires it. Lisbon adds a tourist tax of 4 euros per person per night (as of 2026) and Porto and other towns charge their own, paid at the hotel and often not in the online price.
   Boa tarde, tenho uma reserva em nome de Smith. – O passaporte, se faz favor. — Good afternoon, I have a reservation under Smith. – Your passport, please.
2. A chave, se faz favor uh SHAHV, suh fash fuh-VOR
   The key, please
   Most hotels use key cards ('o cartão'); small guesthouses keep keys at the desk. In 'alojamento local' (AL) holiday flats, marked by a blue 'AL' plaque by the door, there is often no desk at all: you get a lockbox code ('o código') by message, so save the host's number.
   A chave do quarto doze, se faz favor. — The key to room twelve, please.
3. Qual é a palavra-passe do Wi-Fi? kwahl eh uh puh-LAH-vruh PASS doo WYE-fye
   What's the Wi-Fi password?
   'Palavra-passe' is the Portugal word for password. 'Senha' is also used, but in Portugal it is above all the numbered queue ticket ('tirar senha', take a number) at post offices, pharmacies and deli counters, and 'código' is your card PIN. Free Wi-Fi is standard in cafés and hotels and on most long-distance trains.
   Qual é a palavra-passe do Wi-Fi? – Está no talão, em baixo. — What's the Wi-Fi password? – It's on the receipt, at the bottom.
4. A que horas é o pequeno-almoço? uh kuh OH-rush eh oo puh-KAY-noo ahl-MOH-soo
   What time is breakfast?
   'Pequeno-almoço' (literally small lunch) is breakfast: often included in hotels, and in town a coffee and a pastry at the counter. 'Almoço' is lunch, roughly 12:30 to 14:30, and 'jantar' dinner, from 19:30 or 20:00, earlier than in Spain. 'Das… às…' gives the range; the other question you need is 'a que horas é o check-out?'.
   A que horas é o pequeno-almoço? – Das sete e meia às dez e meia. — What time is breakfast? – From half past seven to half past ten.
5. Socorro! soo-KOH-roo
   Help!
   Shout it; people react. 112 is the single emergency number for police, ambulance and fire, free from any phone, and operators speak English: say where you are first ('estou em…'), then what happened. Pickpockets work the 28 tram and Lisbon's busy viewpoints, so keep your phone and wallet in front of you.
   Socorro! Liguem para o 112! — Help! Call 112!
6. Preciso de um médico pruh-SEE-zoo duh oong MEH-dee-koo
   I need a doctor
   'Preciso de' is I need. In an emergency call 112; the hospital emergency department is 'as urgências'. The SNS 24 line, 808 24 24 24 (as of 2026), gives medical advice by phone and tells you where to go. EU travellers with an EHIC and UK travellers with a GHIC are treated in public hospitals like residents; everyone else needs travel insurance.
   Preciso de um médico. Não me sinto bem. — I need a doctor. I don't feel well.
7. Onde fica a farmácia? OND FEE-kuh uh fur-MAH-syuh
   Where is the pharmacy?
   Look for the green cross, lit up when the pharmacy is open. At night one 'farmácia de serviço' (pharmacy on duty) stays open in each area, and every pharmacy door lists which one it is tonight. Pharmacists advise and sell many medicines without a prescription, antibiotics excepted.
   Onde fica a farmácia mais próxima? – Na esquina, ao lado do café. — Where is the nearest pharmacy? – On the corner, next to the café.
8. Chame a polícia, se faz favor SHAHM uh poo-LEE-syuh, suh fash fuh-VOR
   Call the police, please
   In an emergency call 112. The police are the PSP in cities and the GNR in the countryside; for a theft you need a report ('uma queixa') for insurance, made at any police station ('esquadra'). Lisbon has a tourist police station with English speakers at Praça dos Restauradores, and Porto has one in the city centre. Bring your passport or a photo of it.
   Chame a polícia, se faz favor. Roubaram-me a carteira. — Call the police, please. My wallet has been stolen.
9. Estou perdido / perdida shTOH pur-DEE-doo / pur-DEE-duh
   I'm lost
   'Perdido' if you are male, 'perdida' if female. In Portugal 'estou' shrinks to 'shTOH': the first syllable all but disappears. Follow it with 'onde fica' and the place, or show the address on your phone; 'é longe?' (is it far?) gets a useful answer, and people will often walk you part of the way.
   Estou perdida. Onde fica o Castelo de São Jorge? — I'm lost. Where is São Jorge Castle?
10. Pode chamar um táxi, se faz favor? POD shuh-MAR oong TAHK-see, suh fash fuh-VOR
    Can you call a taxi, please?
    'Pode' is the polite 'can you'. Bolt and Uber are normal and usually cheaper than taxis. Licensed taxis are cream, or black with a green roof, and run on the meter ('o taxímetro'): make sure it is on. At Lisbon airport you can instead buy a fixed-price taxi voucher at the Ask Me Lisboa tourist desk in arrivals. Luggage is no longer charged extra; a small supplement for booking by phone is legal and shows on the receipt.
    Pode chamar um táxi, se faz favor? – Claro, para onde vai? — Can you call a taxi, please? – Of course, where are you going?