As viagens (fazer as malas, o miradouro)

Before You Go

Fazer as malas is to pack — literally to DO the suitcases. At the border wait a fronteira and a alfândega (customs); a devolução is the refund when something goes wrong.

I pack before the trip.
Faço as malas antes da viagem.

Out and About

a excursãothe (organised) excursion
o guiathe guide — person or book
o passeiothe stroll, the outing — dar um passeio
dar uma voltato go for a wander
o miradourothe viewpoint — Lisbon's speciality
a chegadathe arrival

O elétrico is the tram — the yellow Lisbon one is o 28. O barco crosses the river when the bridge is full.

The viewpoint has a beautiful view.
O miradouro tem uma vista linda.

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