Breakdown of Nós vamos visitar a quinta no campo.
ir
to go
nós
we
em
in
o campo
the countryside
visitar
to visit
a quinta
the estate
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Portuguese grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about Nós vamos visitar a quinta no campo.
What does the quinta in the sentence mean?
In Portugal, quinta typically refers to a rural property, such as a farmhouse or country estate. It often denotes not just a building, but also the surrounding land used for leisure or agriculture.
Why is the future expressed as vamos visitar instead of using a specific future tense?
Portuguese often expresses planned or imminent future actions by using the present tense of ir (in this case, vamos, meaning “we go”) followed by an infinitive, which is equivalent to saying “going to visit” in English. This construction is common in everyday speech for indicating near-future intentions.
Is it necessary to include the subject pronoun nós when the verb vamos already indicates “we”?
Not strictly. Portuguese is a pro-drop language, meaning the subject can be omitted because the verb conjugation already shows who is acting. However, including nós may be used for emphasis or clarity.
What is the meaning and grammatical purpose of the phrase no campo?
The phrase no campo means “in the countryside.” It results from the contraction of the preposition em (in) and the masculine definite article o, which accompanies campo (countryside). Thus, em + o becomes no.
Does the sentence structure in Portuguese resemble that of English, and how?
Yes, the structure is quite similar. The sentence follows a subject–verb–object order: Nós (subject), vamos visitar (verb phrase indicating future action), and a quinta no campo (object phrase with additional location details). This resemblance can make it easier for English speakers to grasp the basic sentence pattern.