In case you rent a car when you’re in Brazil or need to get around by car, it’s useful to know some driving vocabulary. Let’s take a look:

car = carro/auto

to drive = dirigir

sign = placa

highway = estrada

to brake = frear

to turn = virar

speed limit = limite de velocidade

to crash = bater

to speed = correr

driver’s license = carteira de motorista/carteira de habilitação

registration = documentos do carro

license plate = placa do carro