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How to Say ‘I'm going to the little restaurant next door.’ in Portuguese

Eu vou à tasca aqui ao lado.

eh-ooh voh ah TASH-kah ah-KEE ow LAH-doo

[eh-ooh voh ah TASH-kah ah-KEE ow LAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

Eu vou à tasca

eh-ooh voh ah TASH-kah

I'm going to the tavern

The subject, the verb and the destination. Pause lightly after 'tasca'.

Example

Hoje eu vou à tasca.

Today I'm going to the tavern.

Words in this phrase

Eu

[eh-ooh]

I

Pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

Eu estou aqui.

I am here.

vou

[voh]

I'm going

Present of 'ir' (to go), first person.

Example

Vou ao café.

I'm going to the café.

à

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

tasca

[TASH-kah]

tavern, small eatery

A simple, cheap traditional Portuguese restaurant.

Example

A tasca tem bom vinho.

The tavern has good wine.

aqui ao lado.

ah-KEE ow LAH-doo

right next door.

This says where the tavern is. Run 'aqui ao' together.

Example

Moro aqui ao lado.

I live right next door.

Words in this phrase

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

ao

[ow]

to the

A + o: to the (masculine).

Example

Vou ao escritório.

I'm going to the office.

lado

[LAH-doo]

side

Masculine noun for one edge of a shape, or a side of something.

Example

O quadrado tem quatro lados.

The square has four sides.

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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