Brazilian Travel & Getting Around
Phrases for travelers in Brazil — quanto custa, ônibus, and more
4 phrases
How much does it cost? (Brazil)
"Quanto custa?" is the essential shopping question across Brazil — simple, polite, and universally understood in markets, shops, and with street vendors.
The bus (Brazil)
"O ônibus" is the standard word for bus in Brazil, essential vocabulary for getting around any Brazilian city. "Que ônibus vai para..." (which bus goes to...) is a key traveler phrase.
Where is...? (Brazil)
"Onde fica...?" is the natural Brazilian Portuguese way to ask where something is located — "onde fica o banheiro?" (where's the bathroom?). More idiomatic in everyday speech than "onde está?".
I need to go to... (Brazil)
"Preciso ir para..." is the simple, clear way to tell a taxi driver, ride-share driver, or receptionist where you need to go — direct and polite, understood everywhere in Brazil.
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