Para onde queres ir?
Where do you want to go?
Language note: “Queres” is informal (tu). Polite: “Para onde quer ir?” or “Para onde queres ir?” to a friend.
Culture note: When asking for help, you may hear the polite “Diga-me” style too: “Diga-me para onde quer ir.”
Context: They ask where you want to go so they can choose the right metro line.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
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". 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.
Phrase Parts
Para onde
Where (to)
Literally 'to where'; used when asking about destination.
Para onde vais?
Where are you going (to)?
queres
do you want
2nd person singular of 'querer' (to want).
Queres café?
Do you want coffee?
ir?
to go?
Infinitive of 'ir', completes 'queres' → 'queres ir' (you want to go).
Quero ir embora.
I want to go away / leave.
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