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How to Say ‘Now come inside’ in Portuguese

Agora vem para dentro

ah-GOH-rah vehm PAH-rah DEN-troo

[ah-GOH-rah vehm PAH-rah DEN-troo]

💬 Usage Tip: vem here is the friendly "you" (tu) command form of vir "to come". It looks the same as "he/she comes".

Phrase Breakdown

Agora vem

ah-GOH-rah vehm

Now come

'Vem' is the informal command 'come'. It's nasal, like 'vaym'. Stress a-GO-ra.

Example

Agora vem cá.

Now come here.

Words in this phrase

Agora

[ah-GOH-rah]

now

At the present moment in time.

Example

Agora é tarde.

Now it’s late.

vem

[vehm]

come

To move or travel towards the speaker.

Example

Vem cá, preciso te contar algo.

Come here, I need to tell you something.

para dentro

PAH-rah DEN-troo

inside

'Para' is often shortened to 'pra' in speech. Say pra DEN-troo.

Example

Vamos para dentro.

Let's go inside.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

to / toward

Marks destination; very common with "ir": "ir para + place".

Example

Se vais para Lisboa, chega cedo à estação de metro.

If you’re going to Lisbon, arrive early at the subway station.

dentro

[DEN-troo]

inside

Adverb meaning in the interior; 'para dentro' means indoors.

Example

As crianças estão lá dentro.

The children are inside.

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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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