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How to Say ‘I went to a concert in Porto with friends.’ in Portuguese

Eu fui a um concerto no Porto com amigos.

eh-ooh fwee ah oong kohn-SEHR-too noo POR-too kohng ah-MEE-goosh

[eh-ooh fwee ah oong kohn-SEHR-too noo POR-too kohng ah-MEE-goosh]

💬 Usage Tip: The order is what, where, who: fui a um concerto, no Porto, com amigos. You can swap any part: fui a um jantar em Lisboa com a família "I went to a dinner in Lisbon with family".

Phrase Breakdown

Eu fui a um concerto

eh-ooh fwee ah oong kohn-SEHR-too

I went to a concert

This is the past tense of 'ir' plus a destination.

Example

Fui a um concerto ontem.

I went to a concert yesterday.

Words in this phrase

[eh-ooh]

Pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

Eu estou aqui.

I am here.

fui

[fwee]

I went

Past tense of 'ir' (to go) for 'eu'; same form as 'I was' from 'ser'.

Example

Fui ao cinema ontem.

I went to the cinema yesterday.

[ah]

Preposition marking who a greeting is aimed at.

Example

Boa tarde a todos.

Good afternoon to everyone.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

concerto

[kohn-SEHR-too]

concert

Masculine noun for a live music performance.

Example

O concerto começa às nove.

The concert starts at nine.

no Porto

noo POR-too

in Porto

'No' = 'em' + 'o'. Porto takes the article. Say 'noo POR-too'.

Example

Moro no Porto.

I live in Porto.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

in the; at the

Contraction of em + o, used to say in the or at the masculine singular noun.

Example

Escrevi «No» evento para indicar onde nos conhecemos.

I wrote “at the” event to indicate where we met.

Porto

[POR-too]

Porto

Portugal's second city, in the north.

Example

O Porto fica no norte.

Porto is in the north.

com amigos.

kohng ah-MEE-goosh

with friends.

No article is needed for unspecified friends. Say 'kong uh-MEE-goosh'.

Example

Jantei com amigos.

I had dinner with friends.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

amigos

[ah-MEE-goosh]

friends

"Amigos" means friends; it is the masculine plural form, also used for mixed groups.

Example

Entre amigos, sinto-me mais confiante para falar com empresas.

Among friends, I feel more confident to speak with companies.

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