How to Say ‘The Andante (transport card)’ in Portuguese
O Andante
oo ahn-DAHN-cheh
[oo ahn-DAHN-cheh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Andante] is Porto's public transport card system, so locals will immediately understand it without extra explanation. If you say just [o Andante], people will usually assume you mean the card or ticket system, not the literal word.
Phrase Breakdown
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine noun/name.
No Porto, o Andante é muito prático para andar de elétrico.
In Porto, the Andante is very practical for riding the tram.
Andante
[ahn-DAHN-cheh]
Andante (Porto transport card/ticket system)
Name of Porto’s public transport ticket/card system (used on metro/bus/tram).
No Porto, compro um Andante para usar no elétrico e no metro.
In Porto, I buy an Andante to use on the tram and the metro.
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