Apolónia
Apolónia
Language note: Stress: A-po-LÓ-ni-a. The accent (ó) marks the stressed syllable.
Culture note: Lisboa Santa Apolónia is one of Lisbon’s main stations; it’s the historic terminus by the river (Tejo).
Context: The clerk completes the station name with the second word.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Apolónia
[ah-poh-LOH-nee-ah]
Apolónia (proper name)
A proper name; in travel context, it’s part of “Santa Apolónia”, a major train/metro area in Lisbon.
O comboio chega a Santa Apolónia e depois apanhas o metro.
The train arrives at Santa Apolónia and then you take the metro.
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