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How to Say ‘Go early to get a spot!’ in Portuguese

Vá cedo para arranjar lugar!

vah SEH-doo PAH-rah a-rahn-ZHAR loo-GAR

[vah SEH-doo PAH-rah a-rahn-ZHAR loo-GAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Vá cedo

vah SEH-doo

Go early

'Vá' is the formal command of 'ir' (to go). Stress the open 'á'. 'Cedo' sounds like 'SEH-doo', with a soft final 'o'.

Example

Vá cedo amanhã.

Go early tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Vá

[vah]

Formal command form of 'ir' (to go).

Example

Vá pela esquerda.

Go on the left.

cedo

[SEH-doo]

early

Adverb meaning at an early time.

Example

Acordo cedo.

I wake up early.

para arranjar lugar!

PAH-rah a-rahn-ZHAR loo-GAR

to get a spot!

'Arranjar' means to get or find. The double 'rr' is a throaty sound. 'Para' is often reduced to 'pra' in fast speech.

Example

É difícil arranjar lugar.

It's hard to find a spot.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

Indicates direction or movement toward a place.

Example

Ele vai para casa.

He is going home.

arranjar

[a-rahn-ZHAR]

to get / to arrange

Common verb meaning to obtain, find or sort something out.

Example

Pode arranjar mais uma cadeira?

Can you get one more chair?

lugar

[loo-GAR]

seat; place

A place or a seat someone can sit in.

Example

Este lugar está livre?

Is this seat free?

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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