How to Say ‘Are you going today?’ in Portuguese
Vais hoje?
vyesh OO-zhay
[vyesh OO-zhay]
💬 Usage Tip: Short question: subject “tu” is implied. You can add emphasis: “Vais hoje mesmo?” = “today for sure?”.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Locals often keep questions short in quick transit chats—less is more at the metro.
Phrase Breakdown
Vais
[vyesh]
Are you going?
"Vais" here is used without saying the destination because it’s understood from context.
Já tens o bilhete, ou vais só comprar quando vais ao metro?
Do you already have the ticket, or are you only going to buy it when you go to the subway?
hoje
[OO-zhay]
today
Time word meaning “today”; often placed after the verb in questions.
Vais hoje para Lisboa ou vais amanhã?
Are you going to Lisbon today or are you going tomorrow?
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