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You need to squeeze past someone on a crowded bus. What do you say?

Com licença

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  1. Com licença ✔
  2. Bom apetite
  3. Até amanhã

Why: Com licença means excuse me, said before you ask for something or pass by. Bom apetite is for meals and até amanhã means see you tomorrow.

Huh, didn't know that: The FSI directions dialog begins with Com licença before asking how many blocks away a street is.

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Answer: Com licença. Com licença means excuse me, said before you ask for something or pass by. Bom apetite is for meals and até amanhã means see you tomorrow.

  1. FSI Brazilian Portuguese FAST, Volume 1 (Foreign Service Institute) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Portuguese/FAST/Volume%201/FSI%20-%20Portuguese%20FAST%20-%20Volume%201.pdf
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    Checked 2026-10-11.

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