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"Police station" in Portuguese: delegacia
a delegacia
Note: PT-PT: a esquadra
Police station in Portuguese (Brazil) is a delegacia. Say ir à delegacia to file a report. In European Portuguese a esquadra is common for a police station.
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How to pronounce delegacia
Say it
deh-leh-gah-SEE-ah
/de.le.ˈɡa.sia/
deh-leh-gah-SEE-ah
"Police station" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a delegacia | the police station Default in Brazil. | Default in Brazil. |
| ir à delegacia | go to the police station Action. | Action. |
| delegacia de plantão | on-duty / 24h station Hours. | Hours. |
| boletim na delegacia | police report at the station Paperwork. | Paperwork. |
How to use delegacia in real life
- 1Lost passport
Preciso ir à delegacia registrar o boletim.
I need to go to the police station to file the report.
Travel.
- 2Asking directions
A delegacia fica duas quadras daqui.
The police station is two blocks from here.
Location.
- 3Night incident
Fomos à delegacia de plantão à meia-noite.
We went to the on-duty police station at midnight.
Hours.
Mistakes English speakers make with delegacia
Incorrect: Vou à police station agora.
Correct: Vou à delegacia agora.
Use delegacia in Brazil, not English police station.
Incorrect: O delegacia está aberta.
Correct: A delegacia está aberta.
Delegacia is feminine: a delegacia.
Good to know
In Brazil you often register a boletim de ocorrência at the delegacia. Tourists with theft go there for insurance paperwork. In Portugal, esquadra is the everyday station word—keep that PT-PT difference in mind.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After a phone theft
ChatPal
Vamos juntos à delegacia?
Shall we go to the police station together?
You
Sim. A delegacia aceita boletim agora?
Yes. Does the police station take reports now?
ChatPal
Aceita. Leve documento na delegacia.
It does. Take ID to the police station.
You
Já separei o passaporte.
I already set aside my passport.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Police station" in Portuguese
Brazil word?
A delegacia.
PT-PT?
Often a esquadra.
File a report?
Registrar um boletim (de ocorrência) na delegacia.
Gender?
Feminine: a delegacia.
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