Vais
Are you going (informal)?
Language note: “Vais” = tu (informal) form of “ir” (to go). For polite/formal: “Vai?” (você) or “Vai sair…?”.
Culture note: With strangers (like staff), Portuguese often uses a more neutral/polite style than “tu,” depending on the region and context.
Context: The local wants to know if you’re heading out somewhere (informal). They begin the question: “___ …”
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vais
[vyeesh]
you go / are you going
2nd person singular of "ir" (to go). Used to talk to one person (tu).
Vais de elétrico de Porto para Lisboa hoje?
Are you going by tram from Porto to Lisbon today?
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