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How to Say ‘Do they go to school nearby?’ in Portuguese

Andam na escola aqui perto?

AHN-dowm nah ehs-KOH-lah ah-KEE PAIR-too

[AHN-dowm nah ehs-KOH-lah ah-KEE PAIR-too]

💬 Usage Tip: Andar usually means "to walk", but andar na escola means "to attend school". You'd also hear ando no ginásio "I go to the gym".

Phrase Breakdown

Andam na escola

AHN-dowm nah ehs-KOH-lah

Do they go to school

'Andar na escola' is the Portuguese way to say 'attend school'. 'Andam' is nasal at the end: 'AHN-downg'. 'escola' sounds like 'shKOH-luh'.

Example

Os meus filhos andam na escola.

My children go to school.

Words in this phrase

Andam

[AHN-dowm]

(they) go / attend

From 'andar' (to walk/go); 'andar na escola' means to attend school.

Example

Eles andam no quinto ano.

They are in fifth grade.

[nah]

in the

A contraction of em + a, meaning 'in the' for a feminine singular noun.

Example

Na minha família, fazemos uma festa todos os anos.

In my family, we have a party every year.

escola

[ehs-KOH-lah]

school

An institution for educating children.

Example

Onde fica a escola de idiomas?

Where is the language school?

aqui perto?

ah-KEE PAIR-too

near here?

'Aqui' means 'here': 'uh-KEE'. 'perto' means 'near': 'PEHR-too'. Let your voice rise for the question.

Example

Há um café aqui perto?

Is there a café near here?

Words in this phrase

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Used to point to a place near the speaker.

Example

O balcão é aqui.

The counter is here.

perto

[PAIR-too]

near

Used to describe something at a short distance.

Example

O hotel fica perto da praça.

The hotel is near the square.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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