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English → Português · 05

Asking for directions

Start a polite conversation with Com licença and use Onde fica…? to ask about locations. esquerda means left and direita means right.

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Examples

01

Com licença.

Excuse me.

02

Onde fica a estação?

Where is the station?

03

Onde fica o banheiro?

Where is the restroom?

04

Siga em frente.

Go straight ahead.

05

Vire à esquerda.

Turn to the left.

06

Vire à direita.

Turn to the right.

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Where is the station?

Onde fica a estação?

Go straight ahead.

Siga em frente.

Turn to the right.

Vire à direita.

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Com licença.

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01What does “Com licença.” mean?
02What does “Onde fica o banheiro?” mean?
03What does “Vire à esquerda.” mean?

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