Usages of à
Atravesse a rua no semáforo e vire à direita.
Cross the street at the traffic light and turn right.
Depois, atravesse no próximo semáforo e vire à esquerda na próxima esquina.
Then cross at the next traffic light and turn left at the next corner.
A farmácia fica à direita da padaria.
The pharmacy is to the right of the bakery.
Eu gosto de sentar à esquerda na sala de aula.
I like to sit on the left in the classroom.
Nós estamos assistindo à mesma série, mas em momentos diferentes.
We are watching the same series, but at different moments.
A autora do meu livro favorito virá à livraria amanhã, e meu autor favorito falará online; será uma conversa interessante.
The female author of my favorite book will come to the bookstore tomorrow, and my favorite male author will speak online; it will be an interesting talk.
Hoje vou à clínica para fazer um exame de rotina.
Today I’m going to the clinic to have a routine exam.
A Júlia ainda não chegou à reunião online.
Júlia hasn’t arrived at the online meeting yet.
Eu faltei à reunião porque estava com febre.
I missed the meeting because I had a fever.
Compre o bilhete online antes que nós cheguemos à estação.
Buy the ticket online before we arrive at the station.
Minha tia disse que vai sozinha à reunião na quarta-feira.
My aunt said that she is going to the meeting alone on Wednesday.
Na quinta-feira, minha mãe vai à farmácia depois do trabalho.
On Thursday, my mother is going to the pharmacy after work.
Eu gosto de assistir à televisão à noite, mas quase nunca lembro o número do canal.
I like to watch television at night, but I almost never remember the channel number.
Amanhã o namorado dela quer apresentar a Ana à mãe dele.
Tomorrow her boyfriend wants to introduce Ana to his mother.
Se eu tivesse ido à dentista na semana passada, não teria passado a noite com o lábio inchado.
If I had gone to the dentist last week, I would not have spent the night with a swollen lip.
A dentista explicou que, se meu lábio continuar inchado amanhã, eu devo voltar à clínica.
The dentist explained that if my lip is still swollen tomorrow, I should return to the clinic.
Para conseguir um bom estágio, a Júlia atualizou o currículo e pediu ajuda à professora.
To get a good internship, Júlia updated her résumé and asked the teacher for help.
Se os fones sumirem no meio da bagunça, eu vou pedir ajuda à minha irmã para procurar.
If the headphones disappear in the middle of the mess, I am going to ask my sister for help to look for them.
Se a babá vier cedo, ela vai levar a menina à creche.
If the nanny comes early, she is going to take the girl to daycare.
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