Vais do Porto para Lisboa?
Are you going from Porto to Lisbon?
Language note: Pattern: “Vais de [origem] para [destino]?” Simple and super useful for any trip.
Culture note: Porto–Lisboa is one of the most common intercity routes, so staff are used to quick, direct questions like this.
Context: To be extra clear, you confirm the whole route in one sentence so there’s no confusion.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vais
[vys (like 'vice' with an s)]
Are you going?
Used with both origin and destination to confirm the full route.
Vais do Porto para Lisboa hoje?
Are you going from Porto to Lisbon today?
do
[doo (short)]
from the
"do" = "de" + "o". Marks the starting point when paired with a place: "do Porto".
Vais do Porto para Lisboa ou para Coimbra?
Are you going from Porto to Lisbon or to Coimbra?
Porto
[POR-too]
Porto
Here it’s the origin city in the route (departure).
O bilhete é do Porto para Lisboa.
The ticket is from Porto to Lisbon.
para
[PAH-rah]
to / towards
Signals the destination. In routes: "do Porto para Lisboa" = “from Porto to Lisbon.”
Há autocarros do Porto para Lisboa a toda a hora.
There are buses from Porto to Lisbon every hour.
Lisboa
[leez-BOH-uh]
Lisbon
Destination city in the route.
Vais do Porto para Lisboa amanhã?
Are you going from Porto to Lisbon tomorrow?
Phrase Parts
Vais
Are you going
2nd person singular, addressing someone directly.
Vais sozinho?
Are you going alone?
do Porto
from Porto
Origin: 'do' = 'de + o'.
O autocarro sai do Porto.
The bus leaves from Porto.
para Lisboa?
to Lisbon?
Destination introduced by 'para'.
O comboio vai para Lisboa.
The train goes to Lisbon.
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