How to Say ‘Are you going to Lisbon today?’ in Portuguese
Vais para Lisboa hoje?
vyesh PAH-rah leesh-BOH-ah OO-zhay
[vyesh PAH-rah leesh-BOH-ah OO-zhay]
💬 Usage Tip: Word order is flexible; “Hoje vais para Lisboa?” is also natural and slightly more emphatic on “today”.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Portugal has strong Porto–Lisboa travel flow; people often confirm the day/time because plans can change with trains.
Phrase Breakdown
Vais
[vyesh]
Are you going…?
2nd-person singular of "ir" used in a full question about someone’s travel plan.
Vais cedo: vais para Lisboa hoje de manhã?
Are you leaving early: are you going to Lisbon today in the morning?
para Lisboa
PAH-rah leesh-BOH-ah
to Lisbon
Destination phrase with 'para' + city name.
Vais para casa.
You’re going home.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
to / toward
Marks destination; very common with "ir": "ir para + place".
Se vais para Lisboa, chega cedo à estação de metro.
If you’re going to Lisbon, arrive early at the subway station.
Lisboa
[leesh-BOH-ah]
Lisbon
Destination city in this travel question.
Vais para Lisboa e depois mudas de linha no metro.
You’re going to Lisbon and then you change lines on the subway.
hoje?
OO-zhay
today?
Time word placed at the end for emphasis in questions.
Tens tempo hoje?
Do you have time today?
Words in this phrase
hoje
[OO-zhay]
today
Adds the time information to the question.
Não vais amanhã; vais hoje e apanhas o metro logo à chegada.
You’re not going tomorrow; you’re going today and you take the subway right when you arrive.
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