How to Say ‘Get in (enter)’ in Portuguese
Entra
EN-trah
[EN-trah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Entra] is the [tu] form, used when telling one person informally to get in or get on. For someone you'd address more politely, you'd use [entre].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Using [tu] like this sounds friendly and direct, so it fits a casual chat with someone around your age or a child. With strangers, many people in Portugal would avoid giving direct instructions like this unless they were already being warm or helpful.
Phrase Breakdown
Entra
[EN-trah]
Get in / Enter.
Imperative of "entrar" (to enter). Used to invite someone to board a tram/bus.
Entra no elétrico antes que ele parta.
Get on the tram before it leaves.
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