Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Ouve isto: a partir de amanhã, ninguém paga bilhete. - Listen to this: from tomorrow, nobody pays for a ticket.

Ouve isto: a partir de amanhã, ninguém paga bilhete.

Listen to this: from tomorrow, nobody pays for a ticket.

Breakdown of Ouve isto: a partir de amanhã, ninguém paga bilhete.

Questions & Answers about Ouve isto: a partir de amanhã, ninguém paga bilhete.

Why is it ouve and not ouves or ouça?

Ouve is the affirmative imperative (command) form for tu (the informal you). If it were a normal statement meaning you hear, it would be ouves. If you were speaking formally to someone using você, the command would be ouça.

Why use isto instead of isso here?

We use isto because the speaker is introducing a brand new piece of information they are right about to say. If they were reacting to a topic the other person just brought up, they would use isso.

The sentence refers to tomorrow (amanhã). Why is the verb paga in the present tense?

In Portuguese, you can use the present tense to talk about a firmly scheduled future event. Saying ninguém pagará or ninguém vai pagar would also be correct, but ninguém paga sounds much more immediate and natural for a definitive announcement like this.

Why does it say paga bilhete without an article like um or o?

Leaving out the article treats bilhete as a general concept rather than a specific physical ticket. It is an everyday way to express paying admission, similar to how English speakers say paying rent instead of paying a rent.