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O autocarro vai sempre em frente.

O autocarro vai sempre em frente.
The bus goes straight ahead.
From Lesson 31:Asking the way (à direita, sempre em frente)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O autocarro vai sempre em frente.

ir
to go
o autocarro
the bus
sempre em frente
straight ahead

Questions & Answers about O autocarro vai sempre em frente.

Why does it use sempre, which usually means "always"?
In Portuguese, the set phrase for "straight ahead" is sempre em frente (literally "always in front"). It paints a picture of keeping the same forward direction without turning.
I learned that "bus" is ônibus. Why does this sentence use autocarro?
Autocarro is the standard word for "bus" in Portugal. You will often see ônibus in online translators or Brazilian Portuguese courses, but people in Portugal do not use it.
What form of the verb "to go" is vai?
It is the "he/she/it" form of the irregular verb ir (to go). We use it here because the subject doing the action is o autocarro (the bus), which counts as an "it".
Can I say vai em frente without sempre?
Yes, but it changes the meaning slightly. Vai em frente just means "go forward" or "go ahead". Adding sempre makes it the specific direction "straight ahead".

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