How to Say ‘Does this tram go to the station?’ in Portuguese
Este elétrico vai para a estação?
💬 Usage Tip: Full, clear question—great for foreigners. You can add “por favor” at the end.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: People often help with a quick nod and “Vai sim” or point you to the right stop/platform.
Phrase Breakdown
Este elétrico
This tram
Subject of the sentence: demonstrative + noun.
Este elétrico é antigo.
This tram is old.
vai
goes / is going
Verb 'ir' for a vehicle route.
Vai rápido.
It goes fast.
para a estação?
to the station?
Destination; question intonation at the end.
Vai para a estação ou para o centro?
Does it go to the station or to the centre?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Este
[ESH-tuh]
this
Points to a specific tram you’re looking at/standing near.
Este elétrico vai para a estação?
Does this tram go to the station?
elétrico
[eh-LEH-tree-koo]
tram
Used for city trams; helpful when asking about routes in Porto or Lisbon.
Este elétrico vai para a estação?
Does this tram go to the station?
vai
[vye]
goes
3rd person singular of "ir"; describes where a tram/bus goes.
O elétrico vai para a estação.
The tram goes to the station.
para
[PAH-rah]
to / toward
Marks destination; often followed by an article + place.
Vai para a estação ou para Lisboa?
Does it go to the station or to Lisbon?
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Article used with feminine nouns, e.g., "a estação".
O elétrico vai para a estação.
The tram goes to the station.
estação
[esh-tuh-SOWng]
station
A transport hub; often the train station when traveling between cities.
Preciso de ir para a estação.
I need to go to the station.
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