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"Parking" in Portuguese: estacionamento

o estacionamento

Say it: es-tah-see-oh-nah-MEN-toomasculine · o estacionamentonoun/es.ta.sio.na.ˈmẽ.tu/

Parking in Portuguese is o estacionamento. Say tem estacionamento? for is there parking. Estacionar is the verb to park.

Mall arrival

O estacionamento do shopping está lotado.
The mall parking lot is full.
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How to pronounce estacionamento

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es-tah-see-oh-nah-MEN-too

/es.ta.sio.na.ˈmẽ.tu/

es-tah-see-oh-nah-MEN-too

"Parking" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o estacionamentothe parking (lot)

Default noun.

estacionamento pagopaid parking

Fee.

estacionamento gratuitofree parking

Perk.

vaga no estacionamentoparking space

Spot.

How to use estacionamento in real life

  1. 1Mall arrival

    O estacionamento do shopping está lotado.

    The mall parking lot is full.

    Busy.

  2. 2Hotel ask

    O hotel tem estacionamento para hóspedes?

    Does the hotel have parking for guests?

    Travel.

  3. 3Paying the ticket

    Paguei o estacionamento na máquina da saída.

    I paid for parking at the exit machine.

    Fee.

Mistakes English speakers make with estacionamento

Incorrect: Onde fica o parking?

Correct: Onde fica o estacionamento?

Use estacionamento, not English parking.

Incorrect: A estacionamento é caro.

Correct: O estacionamento é caro.

Estacionamento is masculine: o estacionamento.

Good to know

Brazilian malls and airports push estacionamento pago with tickets. Street parking may use zones or apps by city. Estacionar is the verb; estacionamento is the place/fee.

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Arriving at a concert

  1. ChatPal

    Vamos no estacionamento oficial?

    Shall we use the official parking?

  2. You

    Vamos. O estacionamento fica atrás do teatro.

    Yes. The parking is behind the theater.

  3. ChatPal

    Ótimo. Guardo o ticket do estacionamento.

    Great. I’ll keep the parking ticket.

  4. You

    Eu marco o lugar no mapa.

    I’ll pin the spot on the map.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Parking" in Portuguese

Noun?

O estacionamento.

Is there parking?

Tem estacionamento?

To park (verb)?

Estacionar.

Free parking?

Estacionamento gratuito.

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