Usages of à
Liguei à minha avó para lhe contar o meu sonho estranho.
I called my grandmother to tell her about my strange dream.
Depois do almoço, eu vou à biblioteca com a Ana.
After lunch, I go to the library with Ana.
A Maria precisa de um visto para estudar fora, por isso vai amanhã à embaixada.
Maria needs a visa to study abroad, so she is going to the embassy tomorrow.
A Ana foi ao talho buscar carne, mas eu fui à peixaria comprar salmão.
Ana went to the butcher’s to get meat, but I went to the fish shop to buy salmon.
Se a franja crescer demasiado, eu volto à cabeleireira na próxima semana.
If my fringe grows too much, I’ll go back to the hairdresser next week.
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