With the Single European Market, EU citizens are subject only to highly selective spot checks and can go through the green customs channel (unless they have goods to declare).
UE oo ay
EU
bilhete de identidade beel-yet duh eedeñteedahd
identity card
Do I have to pay duty on this?
É preciso pagar direitos para isto? e pre-seezoo puh-gar deeray-toosh paruh eeshtoo?
Car rental companies in Portugal normally have a minimum age for hiring a car (21, 23 or 25, depending on the company and type of vehicle). Some companies also have a maximum age limit of 75. A small number of companies will rent to drivers under 21, provided they pay a ‘young driver’ surcharge.
a carta de condução uh kartuh duh koñdoosowñ
driving licence
o seguro oo segooroo
insurance
a marcha atrás uh marshuh uh-trash
reverse gear
I’d like to hire a car
Queria alugar um carrokree-uh aloogar ooñ karroo
for … days
para … diasparuh … dee-ush
for the weekend
o fim de semana oo feeñ duh suh-mah-nuh
What are your rates…?
Quais são as tarifas…? kwysh sowñ ush tuh-ree-fush…?
per day/per week
por dia/por semana poor dee-uh/poor suh-mah-nuh
How much is the deposit?
Quanto deixo de sinal?kwuñtoo day-shoo duh seenahl?
The Portuguese equivalent of the AA is ACP (Automóvel Clube de Portugal). ACP has partnerships with many foreign associations, so if your car breaks down, you should call your own country’s roadside assistance company (e.g. the AA) and they will contact ACP to help you.
My car has broken down
Tenho o carro avariadoten-yoo oo karroo avaree-ah-doo
The car won’t start
O carro não pega oo karroo nowñ peh-guh
I’ve run out of petrol
Não tenho gasolina nowñ ten-yoo gazoo-leenuh
Is there a garage near here?
Há alguma garagem por aqui? a algoomuh garah-zhayñ poor uh-kee?
