Vais de comboio?
Are you going by train?
Language note: Natural word order: verb + mode of transport. You can also say “Vais de comboio para Lisboa?”
Culture note: Between Porto and Lisbon, the train is a classic choice—comfortable and you avoid highway traffic.
Context: You put it all together in one natural question to the clerk.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vais
[vyeesh]
Are you going?
2nd person singular of “ir” (to go), asking someone about their plan.
Vais de comboio do Porto para Lisboa?
Are you going by train from Porto to Lisbon?
de
[duh]
by
With transport, “de” often means “by” (de carro, de metro, de comboio).
Vais de comboio ou de autocarro?
Are you going by train or by bus?
comboio
[kom-BOY-oo]
train
The noun for “train” in Portugal; very common in travel situations.
Vais de comboio e compras o bilhete online.
You go by train and you buy the ticket online.
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