How to Say ‘Where do you want to go?’ in Portuguese
Para onde queres ir?
PAH-rah ON-d(uh) KEH-resh eer
[PAH-rah ON-d(uh) KEH-resh eer]
💬 Usage Tip: “Queres” is informal (tu). Polite: “Para onde quer ir?” or “Para onde queres ir?” to a friend.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: When asking for help, you may hear the polite “Diga-me” style too: “Diga-me para onde quer ir.”
Phrase Breakdown
Para onde
PAH-rah ON-d(uh)
Where (to)
Literally 'to where'; used when asking about destination.
Para onde vais?
Where are you going (to)?
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
To / toward
Here it’s part of the fixed question "Para onde…?" meaning “Where to…?” (destination).
Para a estação? Para onde queres ir primeiro?
To the station? Where do you want to go first?
onde
[ON-d(uh)]
where (to)
"onde" means “where”; with "para" it means “where to” (destination).
Para onde vais depois de saíres do metro?
Where are you going after you leave the subway?
queres
[KEH-resh]
do you want
2nd-person singular of "querer" (to want). Used to ask about someone’s preference/plan.
Queres ir de metro ou queres ir a pé até à estação?
Do you want to go by subway or do you want to go on foot to the station?
ir?
eer
to go?
Infinitive of 'ir', completes 'queres' → 'queres ir' (you want to go).
Quero ir embora.
I want to go away / leave.
Words in this phrase
ir
[eer]
to go
Infinitive of "ir". After "querer" you use the infinitive: "queres ir".
Queres ir agora? O metro está a chegar.
Do you want to go now? The subway is arriving.
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