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How to Say ‘Go straight ahead along this street.’ in Portuguese

Siga em frente por esta rua.

SEE-gah em FREHN-tuh poor ESH-tuh ROO-uh

[SEE-gah em FREHN-tuh poor ESH-tuh ROO-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: por here means "along" or "through", not "for". Use it whenever you move along a route: por aqui "this way".

Phrase Breakdown

Siga em frente

SEE-gah em FREHN-tuh

Go straight ahead

This is a polite command meaning 'continue straight'. The 'em' is a nasal sound, like 'ãy'.

Example

Siga em frente, por favor.

Go straight ahead, please.

Words in this phrase

Siga

[SEE-gah]

go / continue

Polite command form of 'seguir' (to follow, to keep going).

Example

Siga pela avenida.

Go along the avenue.

[em]

Used to indicate inclusion within something.

Example

Ela está em casa agora.

She is at home now.

frente

[FREHN-tuh]

front / ahead

With em, it forms em frente, meaning ahead or in front.

Example

A estação fica em frente.

The station is straight ahead.

por esta rua.

poor ESH-tuh ROO-uh

along this street.

Here 'por' means 'along' or 'through'. 'Esta' means 'this' (feminine) and agrees with 'rua'. Say it 'poor ESH-tah ROO-ah', with a guttural 'r' in 'rua'.

Example

Passe por esta rua.

Go along this street.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

along / through

Preposition showing movement along or through a place.

Example

Vamos por aqui.

Let's go this way.

esta

[ESH-tuh]

this

Demonstrative used with feminine singular nouns to point to something close or current.

Example

Esta oportunidade parece muito interessante.

This opportunity seems very interesting.

rua

[ROO-uh]

street

A road or street in a town or city.

Example

Por esta rua há sempre muito trânsito.

On this street there is always a lot of traffic.

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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