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Onde fica o supermercado? — Fica longe.

Onde fica o supermercado? — Fica longe.
Where is the supermarket? — It is far away.
From Lesson 32:Where things are: ficar (Onde fica...?)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Onde fica o supermercado? — Fica longe.

onde
where
o supermercado
the supermarket
longe
far
ficar
to be located (of places)

Questions & Answers about Onde fica o supermercado? — Fica longe.

Why does this sentence use fica to mean "is"? Shouldn't it be é or está?
In Portuguese, the verb ficar is used to talk about the permanent location of places like buildings, cities, or countries. It translates perfectly to "is located". While está also means "is", using it here would make it sound like the supermarket is only there temporarily and might move!
Why is there no word for "it" before the second Fica?
Portuguese often drops subject words like "it", "he", or "she" when the meaning is already obvious from the conversation. Because the first sentence asks about o supermercado, the second sentence can just start directly with the verb.
If longe means "far", do I need to add another word to mean "away"?
No, the single word longe covers both "far" and "far away". You don't need any extra words to complete the phrase.
How would the question change if I were looking for multiple supermarkets?
You would just change the verb and the noun to their plural forms, asking Onde ficam os supermercados? The question word onde never changes.

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