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"One-way ticket" in Portuguese: passagem só de ida

a passagem só de ida

Say it: ah pah-SAH-jeng soh jee EE-dahfeminine · a passagem só de idanoun/ˈa pas.ˈsa.ʒẽ ˈsɔ ˈde ˈi.da/

Note: PT-PT: o bilhete de ida

One-way ticket in Portuguese is a passagem só de ida. At Brazilian counters and apps you buy a passagem—o bilhete de ida is a European Portuguese note.

Bus station window

Por favor, a passagem de ida para Curitiba.
Please, a one-way ticket to Curitiba.
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How to pronounce passagem só de ida

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ah pah-SAH-jeng soh jee EE-dah

/ˈa pas.ˈsa.ʒẽ ˈsɔ ˈde ˈi.da/

ah pah-SAH-jeng soh jee EE-dah

"One-way ticket" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a passagem só de idathe one-way ticket

Default BR.

passagem só de idaone-way ticket

Without article.

quero só idaI want one-way only

Short counter speech.

o bilhete de idaone-way ticket (PT-PT)

European Portuguese note only.

How to use passagem só de ida in real life

  1. 1Bus station window

    Por favor, a passagem de ida para Curitiba.

    Please, a one-way ticket to Curitiba.

    Destination.

  2. 2Airline app

    Marquei a passagem de ida porque a volta é flexível.

    I selected the one-way ticket because the return is flexible.

    App choice.

  3. 3Clarifying with clerk

    Não é ida e volta—é a passagem de ida.

    It's not round-trip—it's the one-way ticket.

    Contrast.

Mistakes English speakers make with passagem só de ida

Incorrect: O bilhete de ida (as default BR)

Correct: A passagem só de ida.

Bilhete is PT-PT; Brazil uses passagem.

Incorrect: A passagem one way.

Correct: A passagem só de ida.

Só de ida is the one-way label.

Good to know

In Brazil passagem covers bus, plane, and many long-distance tickets. Confirm só de ida versus ida e volta before paying—refunds can be limited.

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Buying a bus ticket home

  1. ChatPal

    Ida e volta ou ida?

    Round-trip or one-way?

  2. You

    A passagem de ida, por favor.

    The one-way ticket, please.

  3. ChatPal

    Janela ou corredor?

    Window or aisle?

  4. You

    Janela. Confirma: a passagem de ida no sábado.

    Window. Confirm: the one-way ticket on Saturday.

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FAQ

Common questions about "One-way ticket" in Portuguese

Round-trip?

A passagem de ida e volta.

PT-PT?

O bilhete de ida—note only.

One-way flight?

Same phrase works for air travel.

Short ask?

Só ida, por favor.

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