Unit 7 · In the cityA1Lesson 2 of 5: Going places
Going places in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 5 in Unit 7, In the city (Na cidade), an A1 unit in which you find your way around town, take public transport and buy tickets. It teaches 9 words and phrases, including ir (to go), vou (I go) and vamos (we go), and uses them in 10 example sentences. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Ir: going places” and “Onde fica…? Asking the way”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
ir | to goIrregular: vou, vais, vai, vamos, vão. |
voualso eu vou | I goFrom ir: vou, vais, vai, vamos, vão. Vou à praia. = I'm going to the beach. |
vamosalso nós vamos | we goAlso "let's go". As a question it means "shall we…?": Vamos ao restaurante? |
a praia | beach |
o supermercado | supermarket |
o mercado | market |
o banco | bankAlso means "bench". |
o multibanco | cash machineNamed after the Portuguese cash machine network. |
o restaurante | restaurant |
Example sentences
- Eu vou à praia.I'm going to the beach.à = a + a.
- Vamos ao restaurante?Shall we go to the restaurant?ao = a + o.
- O meu pai vai ao banco.My father is going to the bank.
- Tu vais ao supermercado?Are you going to the supermarket?
- Há um multibanco no supermercado.There's a cash machine in the supermarket.
- Nós vamos ao mercado no sábado.We're going to the market on Saturday.No sábado = this Saturday. Ao sábado = on Saturdays.
- Eles vão à praia ao domingo.They go to the beach on Sundays.Ao domingo = on Sundays, every Sunday.
- O restaurante é muito bom.The restaurant is very good.
- Onde é que tu vais?Where are you going?
- Eu vou para casa.I'm going home.Going home is ir para casa, with no article.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 7: In the city: