How to Say ‘The nearest metro station’ in Portuguese
A estação de metro mais próxima
ah esh-tah-SOWN duh MEH-troo mysh PROK-see-mah
[ah esh-tah-SOWN duh MEH-troo mysh PROK-see-mah]
Phrase Breakdown
A estação
ah esh-tah-SOWN
the station
Refers to a station, usually transport-related in this context.
A estação fica no centro.
The station is in the centre.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used with 'estação'.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
estação
[esh-tah-SOWN]
station
A transport station; here it refers to a metro station.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
De metro
duh MEH-troo
of the metro / subway
Specifies that the station is a metro station.
A estação de metro está aberta.
The metro station is open.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition linking 'station' and 'metro'.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
metro
[MEH-troo]
metro / subway
The underground train system in a city.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
Mais próxima
mysh PROK-see-mah
closest / nearest
Used to say something is the nearest one.
Qual é a estação de metro mais próxima?
Which is the nearest metro station?
Words in this phrase
mais
[mysh]
more / most
Used with 'próxima' to form 'nearest'.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
próxima
[PROK-see-mah]
nearest / closest
Feminine adjective agreeing with 'estação'.
A estação de metro mais próxima fica aqui.
The nearest metro station is here.
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