Street Missions

Buy bread at a local padaria and ask when it's freshest.

1. Go to a neighbourhood padaria or pastelaria.
2. Greet the staff with “Bom dia”.
3. Ask for bread rolls in Portuguese.
4. Ask what time the fresh bread comes out.
5. Thank them and say goodbye.

• Quatro papos-secos, por favor.Four bread rolls, please.
• A que horas sai o pão fresco?What time does the fresh bread come out?

Order a coffee your way — bica, galão or meia de leite.

1. Stand at the counter of a busy café.
2. Order a coffee in Portuguese.
3. Ask what one of the pastries is.
4. Pay and say thank you.

• Uma bica e um galão, por favor.An espresso and a milky coffee in a glass, please.
• O que é este bolo?What's this cake?

Buy fruit or vegetables by weight at the mercado.

1. Visit a municipal market.
2. Ask for half a kilo of something.
3. Ask how much it is.
4. Ask where it comes from.

• Meio quilo de laranjas, por favor.Half a kilo of oranges, please.
• Quanto é?How much is it?
• São de cá?Are they local?

Top up a travel card and ask which line goes where you need.

1. Find a ticket machine or desk.
2. Ask staff to help you top up.
3. Ask which line goes to your stop.
4. Ride it and get off at the right place.

• Queria carregar o cartão, por favor.I'd like to top up my card, please.
• Que linha vai para o Oriente?Which line goes to Oriente?

Greet a neighbour every day for a week and learn their name.

1. Say “Bom dia” to the same neighbour each morning.
2. On day three, introduce yourself.
3. Ask their name and remember it.
4. Use their name when you greet them.

• Como se chama?What's your name? (formal)
• Eu sou o Alex, do terceiro andar.I'm Alex, from the third floor.