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How to Say ‘Do you come here often?’ in Portuguese

Vem cá muitas vezes?

vehm kah MWEEN-tush VEH-zesh

[vehm kah MWEEN-tush VEH-zesh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is as much of a cliché in Portuguese as "come here often?" is in English. Said with a smile, it can earn a laugh.

Phrase Breakdown

Vem cá

vehm kah

Do you come here

'Vem' is the formal 'you come' and sounds nasal: 'vaing'. 'Cá' means 'here' (towards the speaker).

Example

Vem cá amanhã?

Are you coming here tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Vem

[vehm]

comes

Move or travel toward or into a place.

Example

Aí vem o sol.

Here comes the sun.

cá

[kah]

here

Informal 'here', common in Portugal, often with motion or living.

Example

Anda cá!

Come here!

muitas vezes?

MWEEN-tush VEH-zesh

often?

This literally means 'many times'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh': 'MWEENG-tash VAY-zuhsh'.

Example

Vou à praia muitas vezes.

I go to the beach often.

Words in this phrase

muitas

[MWEEN-tush]

many

Feminine plural of 'muito', used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

Tenho muitas perguntas.

I have many questions.

vezes

[VEH-zesh]

times

Plural of 'vez' (time, occasion).

Example

Fui lá três vezes.

I went there three times.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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