De Campanhã
Of Campanhã
Language note: “de” here means “of/from.” With a station name, it’s usually “Estação de + name.”
Culture note: Campanhã is Porto’s main hub for long-distance trains; São Bento is central and famous for its azulejo tiles, but most Porto–Lisbon trains start at Campanhã.
Context: The clerk specifies which station in Porto it departs from: Campanhã.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
De
[duh]
of / from
Preposition “de” meaning “of/from”; used in place names (Estação de X).
Saio de Campanhã e chego a Lisboa.
I leave from Campanhã and arrive in Lisbon.
Campanhã
[kahm-pun-YAH]
Campanhã (station/neighborhood in Porto)
Proper name; commonly refers to Porto-Campanhã station, a main rail hub in Porto.
O Intercidades parte de Campanhã.
The Intercidades departs from Campanhã.
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