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"Seat" in Portuguese: assento
o assento
Note: also: o lugar
Seat in Portuguese is o assento. Assento na janela is a window seat. Lugar is a common everyday synonym for a place to sit.
Flight check-in
Consegui um assento na janela.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce assento
Say it
ah-SEHN-too
/as.ˈsẽ.tu/
ah-SEHN-too
"Seat" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o assento | the seat Default noun. | Default noun. |
| assento na janela | window seat Travel. | Travel. |
| assento do meio | middle seat Planes and buses. | Planes and buses. |
| o lugar | the place / seat Everyday synonym. | Everyday synonym. |
How to use assento in real life
- 1Flight check-in
Consegui um assento na janela.
I got a window seat.
Travel.
- 2Theater
Nosso assento é na fileira F.
Our seat is in row F.
Show.
- 3Bus
Tem um assento livre perto da porta?
Is there a free seat near the door?
Transit.
Mistakes English speakers make with assento
Incorrect: Quero um seat na janela.
Correct: Quero um assento na janela.
Use assento (or lugar), not English seat.
Incorrect: A assento está ocupado.
Correct: O assento está ocupado.
Assento is masculine: o assento.
Good to know
Airlines and cinemas print assento on tickets; friends more often say tem lugar?. Priority seating is assento preferencial on Brazilian buses and metros.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing seats on a bus
ChatPal
Quer assento na janela ou no corredor?
Want a window seat or an aisle seat?
You
Janela. Odeio assento do meio.
Window. I hate the middle seat.
ChatPal
Peguei o assento 14A pra você.
I grabbed seat 14A for you.
You
Perfeito. Guardo o da frente pra você.
Perfect. I’ll save the one in front for you.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Seat" in Portuguese
Seat?
Assento.
Everyday synonym?
Lugar.
Window seat?
Assento na janela.
Gender?
Masculine: o assento.
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