How to Say ‘Let's go your way.’ in Portuguese
Vamos pelo seu caminho.
VAH-moosh PEH-loo say-oo kuh-MEE-nyoo
[VAH-moosh PEH-loo say-oo kuh-MEE-nyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pelo] is the usual way to say [via / by way of] with a masculine noun: [pelo centro], [pelo túnel], [pelo seu caminho]. In Portugal, the [e] in [pelo] is often very weak in speech, so it can sound closer to (ploo).
Phrase Breakdown
Vamos
[VAH-moosh]
let's go; we go
From the verb 'ir'. Here it suggests agreement: 'let's go' or 'we'll go'.
Se acha melhor, vamos pelo seu caminho.
If you think it's better, let's go by your route.
Pelo seu caminho
PEH-loo say-oo kuh-MEE-nyoo
By your way / along your route
Refers to taking the route that belongs to or was chosen by the other person.
Vamos pelo seu caminho.
We’ll go by your route.
Words in this phrase
pelo
[PEH-loo]
by the; along the
Contraction of 'por' + 'o'. In route discussions, it means via or along a route.
Hoje vamos pelo caminho da marginal para evitar trânsito.
Today we are going by the coastal road to avoid traffic.
seu
[say-oo]
your
Possessive adjective meaning something belongs to the person addressed.
Vamos pelo seu caminho, já que conhece esta zona.
We'll go by your route, since you know this area.
caminho
[kuh-MEE-nyoo]
way; route; path
In this phrase it specifically refers to the route chosen.
O seu caminho parece mais curto no mapa.
Your route seems shorter on the map.
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