Breakdown of Os turistas viajam de comboio.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
o comboio
the train
viajar
to travel
o turista
the tourist
Questions & Answers about Os turistas viajam de comboio.
The word turistas ends in "-as", so why does it use the masculine word for "the" (os)?
The word turista is a special type of noun that uses the exact same spelling for both men and women. To show gender, you only change the word for "the": o turista (the male tourist) or a turista (the female tourist). Here, os turistas means it is a group of male tourists or a mixed group of men and women.
Why is de used here instead of a word that translates exactly to "by"?
In Portuguese, when you are talking about your means of transportation, you use the preposition de (which normally means "of" or "from"). So, "by train" becomes de comboio, and "by car" becomes de carro.
I've seen the word for train translated differently before. Is comboio correct?
Yes, in European Portuguese, the word for train is always comboio. If you have seen the word trem, that is the word used in Brazilian Portuguese, but in Portugal, you will only hear comboio.
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