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How to Say ‘I went to a concert’ in Portuguese

Eu fui a um concerto

eh-ooh fwee ah oong kohn-SEHR-too

[eh-ooh fwee ah oong kohn-SEHR-too]

Phrase Breakdown

Eu fui

eh-ooh fwee

I went

'Fui' is the past tense of 'ir' (and also of 'ser'). Say 'EH-oo FOO-ee'.

Example

Eu fui ao cinema.

I went to the cinema.

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.

a um concerto

ah oong kohn-SEHR-too

to a concert

'A um' links smoothly. 'Concerto' sounds like 'kong-SEHR-too'.

Example

Vamos a um concerto.

Let's go to a concert.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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