Vais?
Are you going?
Language note: 2nd person singular of “ir” (to go): “tu vais?”. In Portugal people often use “vai?” (3rd person) in conversation too.
Culture note: You’ll hear both “Tu vais?” and “Você vai?”—but “você” can sound a bit distant; many prefer “vai?” with the implied person.
Context: The clerk checks if you are actually travelling today and asks if you’re going.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vais
[vyeesh]
Are you going?
2nd person singular of “ir” (to go). Used as a short question: “Are you going?”
Vais de comboio para Lisboa hoje?
Are you going by train to Lisbon today?
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