Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Ela vai ao concerto connosco. - She is going to the concert with us.

Ela vai ao concerto connosco.

She is going to the concert with us.

Breakdown of Ela vai ao concerto connosco.

ela

she

to the / at the (m.sg; f.sg à, m.pl aos, f.pl às)

to go

o concerto

the concert

Questions & Answers about Ela vai ao concerto connosco.

Why does this sentence use connosco instead of saying com nós for "with us"?

In Portuguese, the preposition com (with) merges with certain pronouns to create special single words. Just like com plus mim becomes comigo (with me), com plus nós (us) merges to become connosco. You will never hear a native speaker say com nós.

Why does connosco have two Ns? I've seen it spelled with just one before.

Connosco with a double N is the correct spelling in European Portuguese. If you've seen conosco with a single N, you were looking at the Brazilian Portuguese spelling. Since you are learning the Portuguese of Portugal, remember to use the double N!

Why is it ao concerto instead of a concerto?

When you go somewhere, the verb ir (to go) pairs with the preposition a (to). Because concerto is a masculine noun, it needs the masculine word for "the", which is o. In Portuguese, a + o must combine to form ao (to the).

The translation says "is going", but doesn't vai just mean "goes"?

Yes, ela vai literally means "she goes". However, European Portuguese frequently uses the simple present tense to describe plans in the near future or actions happening right now. In English, "she is going" sounds more natural for a concert plan, so that is how we translate it.