Comboio
Train
Language note: European Portuguese word for “train.” (In Brazil you often hear “trem.”) Pronunciation tip: com-BOI-o.
Culture note: Portugal’s main operator is CP (Comboios de Portugal). Tickets and schedules are commonly checked on the CP app/site.
Context: The clerk asks what kind of transport you mean, and you specify you’re asking about the train.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Comboio
[kom-BOY-oo]
train
European Portuguese word for “train” (in Brazil, people usually say “trem”).
O comboio do Porto para Lisboa sai cedo.
The train from Porto to Lisbon leaves early.
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