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How to Say ‘I'm going to the tavern’ in Portuguese

Eu vou à tasca

eh-ooh voh ah TASH-kah

[eh-ooh voh ah TASH-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: à is a "to" merged with a "the". The accent marks that two words have fused. For a masculine place, a + o becomes ao: vou ao café "I'm going to the café".

Phrase Breakdown

Eu vou

eh-ooh voh

I go / I'm going

'Vou' is the 'eu' form of 'ir' (to go). Say it smoothly as one unit: 'eu-VÔ'.

Example

Eu vou ao café.

I'm going to the café.

Words in this phrase

[eh-ooh]

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 tasca

ah TASH-kah

to the tavern

'À' is 'a' (to) plus 'a' (the), pronounced with an open 'a'. A tasca is a small, traditional, cheap Portuguese eatery.

Example

Almoçamos à tasca.

We have lunch at the tavern.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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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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