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How to Say ‘Straight ahead the whole way?’ in Portuguese

Sempre em frente?

SEHM-preh em FREHN-tuh

[SEHM-preh em FREHN-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: sempre usually means "always", but in directions it means "keep going". Locals often add it: Siga sempre em frente.

Phrase Breakdown

Sempre

[SEHM-preh]

straight (always)

With 'em frente' it means keep going straight ahead.

Example

Vá sempre em frente até ao rio.

Go straight ahead to the river.

[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.

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