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Essential apps for

Portugal

PortugueseEUR5 apps

Lisbon and Porto are both very app-friendly. Bolt is cheaper than Uber, and Glovo handles food delivery.

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Power & Plug

TypeC / F

Voltage230V

Freq50Hz

Same as Germany.

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Basic phrases

Portuguese

Hello
Olá
Oh-la
Thank you
Obrigado (m) / Obrigada (f)
Ob-ree-ga-doh / -da
Sorry
Desculpa
Desh-cool-pah
Yes
Sim
Seem
No
Não
Now

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🚖Rideshare & Taxi

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Bolt

European rideshare with cheaper fares than Uber in many cities. Also offers scooters.

Cheaper than Uber across Portugal.

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Uber

The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.

Works well throughout the country.

iOS Android Website

💳Payments & Wallets

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Revolut

Multi-currency wallet with great FX rates. Useful in Europe, UK, US.

Useful for FX since EUR/PT bank fees can sting.

iOS Android Website

🗺️Navigation & Maps

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Google Maps

Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.

Strong transit data for Lisbon and Porto.

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🍱Food Delivery

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Glovo

Spanish food + parcel delivery, big in Portugal, Italy, Eastern Europe, and Africa.

Dominant food delivery in Portugal.

iOS Android Website

Phrases

All Portuguese phrases

Hello

Olá

Oh-la

Thank you

Obrigado (m) / Obrigada (f)

Ob-ree-ga-doh / -da

Sorry

Desculpa

Desh-cool-pah

Yes

Sim

Seem

Não

Now

Please

Por favor

Poor fa-vor

How much?

Quanto custa?

Kwan-too koos-ta

Where is the bathroom?

Onde é a casa de banho?

On-deh eh a ka-za deh ban-yoh

Cheers

Saúde

Sah-oo-deh

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