Archive for August, 2008

10 useful English to Portuguese translations when off the beaten track

August 22, 2008

Here are 10 useful English to Portuguese translations if you visit areas away from the resorts where English is less likely to be spoken. 

  • Do you speak English? -> Fala Inglês?
  • Can you give me directions to… Albufeira? -> Pode dizer me como chegar a… Albufeira?
  • Can you tell me where is the nearest garage for petrol? -> Pode dizer me onde fica a estação de serviço mais proxima?
  • Where is the nearest shop? -> Qual a loja mais proxima?
  • Can you tell me where is the nearest telephone? -> Qual o telefone publico mais proximo?
  • Do you know where I can get a puncture fixed around here? -> Sabe onde fica a oficina de pneus mais proxima?
  • How much will it cost? -> Qual o preço?
  • Do you accept credit cards? -> Aceita cartão de crédito?
  • I don´t know the PIN for my card -> Não sei o código do meu cartão.
  • Thank you -> Obrigado (when speaking to to male) / Obrigada (female)
  • For more info see my website http://www.carhirefaroairport.com/language.htm

    New car hire site serving Faro Airport and the Algarve

    August 20, 2008

    If you are going on holiday to Albufeira, Lagos, Tavira or any other Algarve location, why not check out the low cost internet car hire prices on our new website offering car hire at Faro Airport

    We have English representatives in Faro to help make your car hire experience as easy as possible.

    Faro mini guide – 10 suggestions of things to do

    August 17, 2008

    When you arrive at Faro International Airport, your first thoughts will probably be to pick up your luggage, hire car and get to whichever resort you are staying at. As a tourist destination Faro itself is often overlooked, but particularly as a winter destination a mini-break in Faro may help to cure the Northern European winter blues. The climate here in winter is very mild, with lots of sun and temperatures ranging between 15-19 degrees daytime max.

    For my top ten tips of what you can do in and around Faro, see the following link: 

    http://www.faro-airport-car-hire.my-algarve.com/faroguide.htm