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

Onde é a estação de metro?

on-deh eh ah eh-stah-sao djee meh-troo

[on-deh eh ah eh-stah-sao djee meh-troo]

💬 Usage Tip: de + o becomes do, so estação de metro is very commonly estação do metro. Watch for this same merge in lots of everyday Portuguese.

Phrase Breakdown

Onde

[on-deh]

Where

Used to ask for a location.

Example

Onde é a estação de autocarros?

Where is the bus station?

é

[eh]

is

A form of the verb 'to be', used in questions.

Example

Onde é o hospital?

Where is the hospital?

a estação de metro

ah eh-stah-sao djee meh-troo

the metro station

Refers to a terminal where trains of the metro system arrive and depart.

Example

A estação de metro está fechada.

The metro station is closed.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

the

Definite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Onde é a escola?

Where is the school?

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.

de

[djee]

of

A preposition used to show possession or relation.

Example

O nome de estação.

The name of the station.

metro

[meh-troo]

subway

An underground railway system.

Example

Preciso apanhar o metro.

I need to catch the subway.

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