Comboio
Train
Language note: Indefinite: “um comboio” (a train). Definite: “o comboio” (the train).
Culture note: At stations you’ll see “Linha”, “Cais” (platform), and “Partidas” (departures)—handy words when taking the comboio.
Context: At the station stop, you confirm the key word of what you’re taking next.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Comboio
[kum-BOY-oo]
train
Noun meaning “train”; used for national routes like Porto ↔ Lisboa.
O Comboio para Lisboa costuma ter lugares marcados.
The train to Lisbon usually has assigned seats.
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