Learn how to ask "Where are you going?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Portuguese Season 1, Lesson 15 - Where Are You Going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Portuguese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask 'Where are you going?' in Portuguese. |
| Ana: [Normal] Aonde você vai? |
| Eric: First is a word literally meaning 'to where' or ‘where to’. |
| Ana: [Normal] aonde [Slow] aonde |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Ana: [Normal] você [Slow] você |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'go' |
| Ana: [Normal] vai [Slow] vai |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Ana: [Slow] Aonde você vai? [Normal] Aonde você vai? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'Where are you going?' |
| Ana: [Normal] Onde o senhor vai? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Ana: [Normal] onde [Slow] onde |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'you (formal)' |
| Ana: [Normal] o senhor [Slow] o senhor |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'go' |
| Ana: [Normal] vai [Slow] vai |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Ana: [Slow] Onde o senhor vai? [Normal] Onde o senhor vai? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Eu vou no supermercado. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'will go' |
| Ana: [Normal] vou [Slow] vou |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to the' |
| Ana: [Normal] no [Slow] no |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'supermarket' |
| Ana: [Normal] supermercado [Slow] supermercado |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Eu vou no supermercado. [Normal] Eu vou no supermercado. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Ana: [Normal] Eu vou pro trabalho. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Ana: [Normal] eu [Slow] eu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'will go' |
| Ana: [Normal] vou [Slow] vou |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to the' |
| Ana: [Normal] pro [Slow] pro |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'work' |
| Ana: [Normal] trabalho [Slow] trabalho |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Ana: [Slow] Eu vou pro trabalho. [Normal] Eu vou pro trabalho. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ana: If the verb following the question gives an idea of movement, like the verb “to go”, you can also use the word Aonde. Aonde is the combination of the preposition a plus onde. For example, you can say Aonde você foi ontem? which means “Where did you go yesterday?” |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ana: Tchau! |
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