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Ask about the school bus: what to say in Portuguese

The school is far from home, and you ask about the school bus.

Secretaria5 linesLevel A1For life in Portugal The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. School transport is organised by the town council (Câmara Municipal); you ask about it at the school or at the Câmara.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.

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YOU START
Há autocarro escolar?
Uh ow-too-KAH-roo shkoo-LAHR?
Is there a school bus?
Or say:Moramos longe. Como é que ele pode vir?
Moo-RAH-moozh lohnzh. KOH-moo eh k el pod veer?
THEY SAY
Sim, o transporte é da Câmara.
Seen, oo trahnsh-PORT eh duh KAH-muh-ruh.
Yes, the transport is run by the Câmara.
They might also say:
Tem de pedir o passe escolar.
Tayn d pee-DEER oo pahs shkoo-LAHR.
You have to apply for the school pass.
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YOU REPLY
Onde é que peço?
Ohnd eh k PEH-soo?
Where do I apply?
THEY SAY
Aqui na secretaria, com uma fotografia.
Uh-KEE nuh sih-krih-tuh-REE-uh, kohn OO-muh foo-too-gruh-FEE-uh.
Here at the office, with a photograph.
They might also say:
No site da Câmara.
Noo sight duh KAH-muh-ruh.
On the Câmara's website.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you very much!
Or say:Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!

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This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.

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Words worth knowing

Há
Uh
verb
there is, there are
autocarro
ow-too-KAH-roo
noun
bus
escolar
shkoo-LAHR
adjective
school (adjective)
Sim
Seen
adverb
yes
transporte
trahnsh-PORT
noun
transport
é
eh
verb
is

14 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.

If you did not understand

Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
Pod fuh-LAHR mighzh dvuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?

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