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How to Say ‘What time does the train leave?’ in Portuguese

A que horas parte o comboio?

ah kuh OH-rash PAR-tuh oo kom-BOY-oo

[ah kuh OH-rash PAR-tuh oo kom-BOY-oo]

💬 Usage Tip: In questions, the verb usually comes before the thing doing it: parte o comboio is literally "leaves the train". Swap in another vehicle: A que horas parte o autocarro? "What time does the bus leave?"

Phrase Breakdown

A que horas

ah kuh OH-rash

At what time

This opens a question about time. Say 'uh k OH-rush', with a silent 'h'.

Example

A que horas chega?

What time does it arrive?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition meaning 'at' in time expressions.

Example

Depois da data, perguntaram A que horas? para saber o horário.

After the date, they asked At what time? to know the time.

que

[kuh]

what

Part of the phrase a que horas, meaning what time.

Example

A que horas deseja a mesa no sábado?

At what time would you like the table on Saturday?

horas

[OH-rash]

hours / time

Used in time questions to mean clock time.

Example

As "horas" de maior movimento são às oito.

The busiest "times" are at eight.

parte o comboio?

PAR-tuh oo kom-BOY-oo

does the train leave?

'Partir' means to depart. 'Comboio' is the European Portuguese word for train. Brazilians say 'trem'. Say 'PAR-t oo kong-BOY-oo'.

Example

O comboio parte às dez.

The train leaves at ten.

Words in this phrase

parte

[PAR-tuh]

leaves / departs

Form of 'partir', to depart; used for trains, buses and planes leaving.

Example

O autocarro parte às dez.

The bus leaves at ten.

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

comboio

[kom-BOY-oo]

train

European Portuguese word for “train” (in Brazil, people usually say “trem”).

Example

O comboio do Porto para Lisboa sai cedo.

The train from Porto to Lisbon leaves early.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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