Asking for Directions - Portuguese

  1. You want to ask if the museum is close enough to walk to. Which question fits?
    Answer: Dá para ir a pé? "Ir a pé" is the fixed phrase for going on foot, so "Dá para ir a pé?" asks if you can walk there. "De pé" is tempting, but it means standing up.
  2. Complete the question: "Você ___ onde fica o correio?" (saber)
    Answer: sabe "Você" takes the third-person singular form, so "Você sabe onde fica o correio?" is correct. "Sei" is tempting, but it goes with "eu" (I know), not "você".
  3. You want to say the bakery is behind the school. Complete: "A padaria fica ___ da escola."
    Answer: atrás "Atrás de" means behind, so "A padaria fica atrás da escola" says the bakery is behind the school. "Ao lado" is tempting, but it means next to, not behind.
  4. Which question to a stranger is written correctly in Portuguese?
    Answer: Com licença, onde fica a estação? "Com licença, onde fica a estação?" has the cedilla in "licença", the tilde in "estação" and Portuguese "com". "Con licença" is tempting, but "con" is the Spanish spelling.

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