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Ask about the Wi-Fi and the printer: what to say in Portuguese

You ask about Wi-Fi and the printer at the university.

Biblioteca9 linesLevel A1For life in Portugal The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. Palavra-passe - password (that's what they say in Portugal); piso - floor in large buildings.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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1
YOU START
Como é que me ligo ao Wi-Fi?
KOH-moo eh k m LEE-goo ow wigh-figh?
How do I connect to the Wi-Fi?
THEY SAY
Entra com o número de aluno e a palavra-passe.
AYN-truh kohn oo NOOM-roo d uh-LOO-noo ee uh puh-LAH-vruh-puhs.
You log in with your student number and password.
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2
YOU REPLY
Não consigo entrar.
Now kohn-SEE-goo ayn-TRAHR.
I can't log in.
THEY SAY
Vá aos serviços informáticos, no piso zero.
Vah owsh sir-VEE-sooz een-foor-MAH-tee-koosh, noo PEE-zoo ZEH-roo.
Go to the IT services, on floor zero.
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3
YOU REPLY
Onde é que posso imprimir?
Ohnd eh k POH-soo eem-pree-MEER?
Where can I print?
THEY SAY
A impressora fica ao pé da entrada. Tem de carregar o cartão para imprimir.
Uh eem-prih-SOH-ruh FEE-kuh ow peh duh ayn-TRAH-duh. Tayn d kuh-rih-GAHR oo kuhr-TOW pruh eem-pree-MEER.
The printer is near the entrance. You have to top up your card to print.
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4
YOU REPLY
Onde é que carrego o cartão?
Ohnd eh k kuh-REH-goo oo kuhr-TOW?
Where do I top up the card?
THEY SAY
Na máquina ao lado da impressora.
Nuh MAH-kee-nuh ow LAH-doo duh eem-prih-SOH-ruh.
At the machine next to the printer.
They might also say:
Ali, ao lado da impressora.
Uh-LEE, ow LAH-doo duh eem-pree-SOH-ruh.
Over there, next to the printer.
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5
YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!

The course is in the app

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

Como
KOH-moo
adverb
how
é
eh
verb
is
ligo
LEE-goo
verb
(I) connect
Wi-Fi
wigh-figh
noun
Wi-Fi
Entra
AYN-truh
verb
(you) enter, comes in
número
NOOM-roo
noun
number

37 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?
Pode mostrar-me?
Pod moosh-TRAHRM?
Can you show me?

All 21 rescue phrases in Portuguese →

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