Das 11:50
11:50
Language note: To say time in PT-PT you usually use: “às 11:50” (at 11:50). “Das” means “from (the)” and sounds incomplete here.
Culture note: In Portugal timetables often use the 24-hour clock, especially for trains (11:50, 17:20, 21:00).
Context: The clerk gives the approximate arrival time: 11:50.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Das
[dahsh]
at the (feminine plural); used in time expressions meaning “at”
In European Portuguese, “das” = “de + as” and is commonly used before times (hours) to mean “at (a certain time)”.
O comboio parte das 11:50 da estação de Campanhã.
The train departs at 11:50 from Campanhã station.
11:50
[uh-LEH-vuhn FIHF-tee]
11:50 (eleven fifty)
A time on the clock, read as “onze e cinquenta” or often “onze e cinquenta” in Portugal.
A chegada está marcada para as 11:50, mas às vezes há atraso.
The arrival is scheduled for 11:50, but sometimes there is a delay.
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