Breakdown of Eu vou àquela bilheteira porque a fila é pequena.
eu
I
ser
to be
pequeno
small
ir
to go
porque
because
àquele
to that [over there] (m) (f. àquela, etc.)
a bilheteira
the ticket office
a fila
the line
Questions & Answers about Eu vou àquela bilheteira porque a fila é pequena.
How is the word àquela formed?
It is a contraction of the preposition a (to) and the demonstrative aquela (that). The verb ir (to go) requires the preposition a for destinations, so vou a merges with aquela to become vou àquela (I go to that). The backward accent mark shows you that the two words merged together.
Why do we use aquela here instead of aquele?
Because demonstratives must match the gender of the noun they point to. Bilheteira (ticket office) is a feminine noun, so we use the feminine singular form aquela. If it were a masculine destination, we would use àquele.
Why does the translation say the line is short when pequena means small?
While pequena literally translates to small, it is the most natural and common way in Portuguese to describe a line (a fila) that does not have many people waiting in it.
Why does the sentence use é instead of está if the line being short is temporary?
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