Para Lisboa
To Lisbon
Language note: “Para” = to/for. In fast speech it often sounds like “p’ra”: “p’ra Lisboa”.
Culture note: Lisbon is “Lisboa” (leez-BOA). People also say “a capital” (the capital) to mean Lisbon.
Context: You add the destination of the train.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Para
[PAH-ruh]
to; towards; for
Preposition indicating destination (“to Lisbon”) or purpose; in travel, it marks where a train/tram is going.
Este comboio vai para Lisboa.
This train goes to Lisbon.
Lisboa
[leez-BOH-uh]
Lisbon
Capital city of Portugal; common destination in travel phrases (e.g., “para Lisboa”).
Vou para Lisboa de comboio.
I’m going to Lisbon by train.
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