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How to Say ‘Does it go to the station?’ in Portuguese

Vai para a estação?

vye PAH-rah ah esh-tuh-SOWng

[vye PAH-rah ah esh-tuh-SOWng]

💬 Usage Tip: Like English, Portuguese often uses vai para... for routes: vai para a estação? = "does it go to the station?" You can reuse it with other places, like vai para Lisboa?

Phrase Breakdown

Vai

[vye]

does it go / is it going

3rd person singular of "ir" used in questions about route/destination.

Example

Vai para a estação este elétrico?

Does this tram go to the station?

para

[PAH-rah]

to / toward

Destination marker in a question.

Example

Este elétrico vai para Lisboa ou para a estação?

Does this tram go to Lisbon or to the station?

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Article for a feminine noun; here used with "estação".

Example

Vou para a estação.

I’m going to the station.

estação

[esh-tuh-SOWng]

station

Key destination word when asking for directions or public transport stops.

Example

A estação fica perto daqui.

The station is near here.

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