How to Say ‘I am going to Lisbon.’ in Portuguese
Vou a Lisboa.
voh ah leez-BOH-ah
[voh ah leez-BOH-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Cities without "the" just take a: Vou a Coimbra. With o Porto it merges into ao: Vou ao Porto.
Phrase Breakdown
Vou
[voh]
I am going to
First-person form of ir used with an infinitive to express near future.
Com "Vou", a pessoa anuncia a intenção: Vou reservar.
With "Vou," the person announces the intention: I am going to reserve.
a
[ah]
to
In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.
Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.
I am learning new networking strategies.
Lisboa
[leez-BOH-ah]
Lisbon
Capital of Portugal; a frequent destination from Porto by train.
Chego a Lisboa ao fim da tarde.
I arrive in Lisbon at the end of the afternoon.
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