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A viagem de ida e volta custa vinte euros.

A viagem de ida e volta custa vinte euros.
The round trip costs twenty euros.
From Lesson 243:Boa viagem (dar boleia, o passe)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A viagem de ida e volta custa vinte euros.

Why is the word for "trip" feminine (A viagem) when it does not end in -a?
Most Portuguese words that end in -agem are feminine. This is a very reliable rule that applies to words like a viagem (the trip), a mensagem (the message), and a coragem (the courage).
How exactly does de ida e volta mean "round trip"?
Literally, it translates to "of going and return". The word ida is a noun meaning "departure" or "a going" (coming from the verb ir, to go), and volta is a noun meaning "return" (coming from the verb voltar, to return).
How would I say "one-way trip" based on this sentence?
You just drop the return part! A one-way trip is uma viagem de ida. If you are buying a train or bus ticket, you can ask for um bilhete de ida (a one-way ticket) instead of um bilhete de ida e volta.
If I were talking about multiple round trips, would I say as viagens de idas e voltas?
No, the descriptive phrase de ida e volta stays exactly the same. You only make the main noun plural, so it becomes as viagens de ida e volta (the round trips).

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