How to Say ‘Are you going by train?’ in Portuguese
Vais de comboio?
vyeesh duh kom-BOY-oo
[vyeesh duh kom-BOY-oo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds natural in casual conversation with someone you know. With staff, locals are more likely to ask directly about times or tickets than make small talk like this.
Phrase Breakdown
Vais
[vyeesh]
Are you going?
2nd person singular of “ir” (to go), asking someone about their plan.
Vais de comboio do Porto para Lisboa?
Are you going by train from Porto to Lisbon?
de
[duh]
by
With transport, “de” often means “by” (de carro, de metro, de comboio).
Vais de comboio ou de autocarro?
Are you going by train or by bus?
comboio
[kom-BOY-oo]
train
The noun for “train” in Portugal; very common in travel situations.
Vais de comboio e compras o bilhete online.
You go by train and you buy the ticket online.
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