Taking a Taxi in Portuguese A1
Learn Essential Taxi Vocabulary, Phrases & Expressions
Learn how to take a taxi and communicate with a driver in Brazilian Portuguese. In this beginner-friendly A1 lesson, you will practice useful vocabulary, everyday phrases, a simple dialogue, listening practice, and exercises related to taking a taxi in Brazil.
🚕 Taking a Taxi in Brazilian Portuguese
Learn 14 essential Brazilian Portuguese words and expressions for taking a taxi. These words will help you communicate with a driver, talk about your destination, and understand simple situations during a taxi ride.
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cardWhen taking a taxi in Brazil, it is useful to know your endereço and tell the motorista where you want to go. You can also ask about the preço or the approximate time to arrive.
💬 Useful Taxi Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese
Learn simple and practical phrases for taking a taxi in Brazil. These expressions will help you tell the driver where you want to go, ask about the price, and communicate during the ride.
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How long does it take to get there?🇺🇸 Translation
Can I pay by card?🇺🇸 Translation
Thank you for the ride!A very useful phrase when taking a taxi is "Você pode me levar para...?". You can use it to tell the driver your destination.
🚕 Taking a Taxi in Brazil
Practice a simple conversation between a passenger and a taxi driver. Click on “Translation” to understand each part of the conversation.
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First, read the Portuguese without opening the translations. Then open the translations to check your understanding. Finally, read the entire dialogue out loud.
🚕 Taking a Taxi – Portuguese Reading Practice
Practice reading in Brazilian Portuguese with a simple A1 text about taking a taxi. Read about a passenger's journey, learn useful everyday expressions, and improve your understanding of Portuguese in a real-life situation.
Read the Full Text
Open the reading activity and practice your Portuguese with a simple story about taking a taxi.
Open Reading Practice →First, read the text without translating every word. Try to understand the general meaning. Then read it again and pay attention to the new vocabulary and expressions.
🚕 Where Are You Going?
Imagine that you are taking a taxi in Brazil. Read each situation and choose the best sentence to use.
Você entra no táxi. O que você pode dizer?
Você quer saber o preço da corrida. O que pergunta?
Você quer mostrar o lugar para o motorista. O que pode dizer?
Você quer perguntar quanto tempo falta para chegar.
Você chegou ao seu destino. O que pode dizer?
Você quer pagar usando seu cartão.
O motorista pergunta: “Para onde você vai?”
Você quer agradecer ao motorista no final da viagem.
✅ Check the Answers
1. A — Boa tarde! Quero ir ao centro.
2. B — Quanto custa?
3. C — Quero ir para este endereço.
4. A — Quanto tempo leva?
5. A — Pode parar aqui, por favor?
6. A — Posso pagar com cartão?
7. A — Vou para o aeroporto.
8. B — Muito obrigado pela corrida!
🚕 A Taxi Ride
Read the text and complete the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
📖 Complete the Text
Hoje, Ana precisa ir ao __________ porque vai viajar. Ela pega sua mala e chama um __________.
Alguns minutos depois, o carro chega. Ana entra e diz: “Bom dia! Eu quero ir para o aeroporto, por favor.” O __________ pergunta qual é o seu __________.
Ana mostra o endereço no celular. Durante a __________, ela olha pela janela e vê muitas lojas e pessoas.
Depois de alguns minutos, eles chegam ao aeroporto. Ana pergunta: “Quanto custa?” O motorista responde: “São quarenta reais.”
Ana pergunta: “Posso pagar com __________?” O motorista diz que sim. Ana paga e agradece pela viagem.
✅ Check the Answers
1. centro
2. táxi
3. motorista
4. endereço
5. corrida
6. aeroporto
7. cartão
Read the text again out loud and practice the useful expressions about taking a taxi.
🚕 Match the Sentence
Match each situation with the sentence that makes the most sense when taking a taxi in Brazil.
Situations
You want to know the price.
You want to tell the driver your destination.
You want to pay by card.
You have arrived at your destination.
You want to ask how long the trip will take.
You want the driver to stop.
You want to thank the driver.
You want to give the driver your address.
Sentences
Posso pagar com cartão?
Quanto custa?
Quero ir para este endereço.
Obrigado pela corrida!
Quanto tempo leva?
Pode parar aqui, por favor?
Chegamos?
É na Rua das Flores, número 25.