How to Say ‘The train station’ in Portuguese
A estação de comboios
ah esh-tah-SOWNG day kohm-BOY-oosh
[ah esh-tah-SOWNG day kohm-BOY-oosh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal a train is a comboio. The Brazilian word trem will be understood, but it marks you as having learned Brazilian Portuguese.
Phrase Breakdown
A estação
ah esh-tah-SOWNG
The station
'A' is the feminine article 'the'. 'Estação' is pronounced 'shtah-SÃO': the first 'e' is almost silent and the 's' sounds like 'sh'.
A estação está fechada.
The station is closed.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
A sua altura é suficiente.
Your height is sufficient.
estação
[esh-tah-SOWNG]
station
Usually refers to a train, bus, or metro station depending on context.
A estação fica em frente ao hotel.
The station is opposite the hotel.
de comboios
day kohm-BOY-oosh
of trains / train
'De' links the nouns, much like English 'train station'. Say 'comboios' as 'kohm-BOY-oosh'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh'.
O horário de comboios.
The train timetable.
Words in this phrase
de
[day]
of
Used to indicate an association between two entities, typically belonging.
A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.
The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.
comboios
[kohm-BOY-oosh]
trains
Plural of 'comboio', meaning trains.
Onde fica a estação de comboios?
Where is the train station?
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