How to Say ‘They live in Lisbon’ in Portuguese
Vivem em Lisboa
VEE-vayn ayn leesh-BOH-ah
[VEE-vayn ayn leesh-BOH-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Use em for cities, but it merges with 'the' before most countries: em + o gives no Porto, and em + a gives na França. Lisbon takes no 'the', so it stays em Lisboa.
Phrase Breakdown
Vivem
[VEE-vayn]
(they) live
The 'they' form of 'viver' (to live).
Os meus avós vivem no campo.
My grandparents live in the countryside.
em
[ayn]
in
Preposition used for months and some time expressions.
As férias são em agosto.
The holidays are in August.
Lisboa
[leesh-BOH-ah]
Lisbon
The capital city of Portugal.
O avião parte para Lisboa à tarde.
The plane leaves for Lisbon in the afternoon.
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