Usages of lá
Eu costumo estudar na escrivaninha e guardar lá os meus cadernos.
I usually study at the desk and keep my notebooks there.
Nós vamos lá depois do jantar.
We are going there after dinner.
Vou lá agora, mas se o Pedro me ligar, atendo-o rapidamente.
I’m going there now, but if Pedro calls me, I’ll answer him quickly.
O Pedro foi ao hospital visitar a avó e ficou lá até ao fim da tarde.
Pedro went to the hospital to visit his grandmother and stayed there until late afternoon.
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