No. 1,502 in Catalan

renfe

"Renfe" is the name of Spain's national railway company.

In a sentence

Ahir vaig agafar la Renfe per anar a Barcelona.
Yesterday, I took the Renfe to go to Barcelona.
Here, 'Renfe' refers to the train service provided by the Spanish state-owned railway company.
La Renfe ofereix descomptes per a joves amb el Carnet Jove.
Renfe offers discounts for young people with the Youth Card.
In this sentence, 'Renfe' is used to denote the organization providing the railway services, emphasizing its services.
Avui la Renfe va tenir un retard considerable degut a problemes tècnics.
Today, the Renfe had significant delays due to technical problems.
Here, 'Renfe' is used metonymically to refer to the trains operated by the Renfe company.

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