Qual comboio?
Which train?
Language note: You can make it more polite: “Qual é o comboio?” or “Qual comboio é?” (more informal).
Culture note: At stations, staff may answer with the service type (Alfa Pendular/Intercidades) and the departure time.
Context: You make the question more specific: you want to know which train.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Qual
[kwal]
Which
Used before a noun to ask “which + noun?”. Here it introduces the choice of train.
Qual comboio vai para Lisboa?
Which train goes to Lisbon?
comboio
[kom-BOY-oo]
train
In this question it means “Which train?”—asking which service/option (Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, etc.).
Qual comboio é melhor para ir do Porto para Lisboa?
Which train is better to go from Porto to Lisbon?
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