Questions & Answers about Vocês vão para Londres? Boa viagem!
Why use para instead of a for "to" in this sentence?
We use para when we talk about a longer stay, a major destination, or moving somewhere. Because traveling to London is a significant trip, para is the natural choice. If you were just popping over to a nearby place and coming right back, you would use a.
Why isn't there a word for "the" or "a" before Londres?
In Portuguese, most cities don't use definite articles. Londres (London) is one of these cities, so we just say para Londres. You only use articles with a few specific exceptions, like o Porto.
Why is the verb vão used for "you" here? Doesn't that mean "they go"?
vão is the present tense of ir (to go). In Portuguese, the plural "you" (vocês) always shares the exact same verb form as "they" (eles or elas).
How come Boa viagem! doesn't include words for "Have a"?