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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another episode? Lucas: Totally. You know what I was thinking about? Last time we talked about asking for the bill at a restaurant. Luna: Right, 'A conta, por favor.' That was useful. But then what? You leave the restaurant and... you're lost. Lucas: Exactly. So today, we're going to learn how to ask for directions in Portuguese. Luna: Oh, that's perfect. I always end up wandering around. Lucas: First phrase: 'Onde fica...?' This means 'Where is...?' Luna: Onde fica...? Lucas: Good. You can use it to ask for a place. For example, 'Onde fica a padaria?' – Where is the bakery? Luna: Onde fica a padaria? Lucas: Perfect. Now, another useful one: 'É perto?' – Is it near? Luna: É perto? Lucas: Yeah. You can ask, 'Onde fica o metrô? É perto?' – Where is the subway? Is it near? Luna: Onde fica o metrô? É perto? That rolls off the tongue. Lucas: It does. Now, when you get directions, you might hear: 'Vire à direita' – turn right, and 'Vire à esquerda' – turn left. Luna: Vire à direita... Vire à esquerda... That's a lot of 'a'. Lucas: It is. But you'll get it. Also, 'Siga em frente' – go straight. Luna: Siga em frente. Okay, so if someone says 'Siga em frente e vire à direita'... Lucas: Exactly. And finally, 'Aqui' means 'here'. If they point and say 'É aqui' – it's here. Luna: Aqui. Simple enough. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. Imagine you're looking for the museum. You ask: 'Onde fica o museu?' Luna: Onde fica o museu? Lucas: Great. And someone answers: 'Siga em frente. É perto.' Luna: Siga em frente. É perto. So I go straight. It's near. Lucas: You got it. Now try asking for the bus station: 'Onde fica a rodoviária?' Luna: Onde fica a rodoviária? Lucas: And if someone says 'Vire à esquerda'? Luna: I turn left. Lucas: Exactly. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, and you'd like to support the show so we can keep it ad-free, you can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep making episodes like this one. And we really appreciate it. Lucas: Totally. Now, back to directions. Let's practice 'Onde fica' with a few more places. Luna: Okay! How about 'Onde fica a praia?' Lucas: Perfect. Onde fica a praia? And answer: 'Siga em frente.' Luna: Siga em frente. Easy. Lucas: Now, 'Onde fica o banco?' Luna: Onde fica o banco? Lucas: And if someone says 'Vire à direita'? Luna: Turn right. Lucas: Good. Let's do a quick review. I'll ask, and you answer with the Portuguese. Lucas: How do you say 'Where is the hotel?' Luna: Onde fica o hotel? Lucas: How do you say 'Is it near?' Luna: É perto? Lucas: And 'Turn left'? Luna: Vire à esquerda. Lucas: Excellent. You're ready to navigate any city. Luna: I feel like I could find my way around now. At least I can ask. Lucas: That's the idea. Practice these phrases, and next time you're in a Portuguese-speaking place, you'll be set. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was really helpful. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Luna: Até logo! Lucas: Até logo!