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How to Say ‘Where is the station?’ in Portuguese

Onde é a estação?

OHN-deh eh ah eh-stah-sao

[OHN-deh eh ah eh-stah-sao]

💬 Usage Tip: ão is nasal, said through the nose like a squashed "ow": (shtah-SOWN). The first e almost vanishes too.

Phrase Breakdown

Onde é

OHN-deh eh

Where is

Use this to ask where a place is. Say 'ON-dee EH'.

Example

Onde é a praia?

Where is the beach?

Words in this phrase

Onde

[OHN-deh]

where

Asks about location.

Example

Onde fica a loja?

Where is the shop?

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

a estação?

ah eh-stah-sao

the station?

'Estação' means 'station' and sounds like 'shtuh-SOWNG'. The 'ão' is a nasal sound, as if you say 'ow' through your nose.

Example

A estação de comboios.

The train station.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

estação

[eh-stah-sao]

station

A place where trains, buses, or other modes of transport stop.

Example

A estação está ali.

The station is over there.

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