Usages of o comboio
O António não quer ceder o lugar dele no comboio, mesmo que haja pessoas de pé.
António doesn’t want to give up his seat on the train, even if there are people standing.
Eu vou de comboio para a cidade.
I go by train to the city.
O senhor pode guiar-nos até à estação de comboios, por favor?
Can you (sir) guide us to the train station, please?
O Pedro espera o comboio na estação.
Pedro waits for the train at the station.
A demora do comboio preocupa o chefe.
The train delay worries the boss.
O comboio vai atrasar.
The train will be delayed.
Nós vamos ao Porto de comboio.
We are going to Porto by train.
No comboio para o Porto, escolhi um assento junto à janela.
On the train to Porto, I chose a seat by the window.
O comboio está parado na estação.
The train is stopped at the station.
Era para irmos de comboio, mas acabámos por ir de carro porque o Pedro queria levar a bagagem toda na bagageira.
We were supposed to go by train, but we ended up going by car because Pedro wanted to take all the luggage in the trunk.
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