Breakdown of Vamos viajar depois de amanhã.
ir
to go
viajar
to travel
depois de amanhã
the day after tomorrow
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Questions & Answers about Vamos viajar depois de amanhã.
Why does the sentence use vamos viajar to mean we are travelling in the future?
In Portuguese, the most common way to talk about future plans is using the present tense of the verb ir (to go) followed by a verb in its infinitive (unconjugated) form. Here, vamos means we are going and viajar means to travel. Together, they mean we are going to travel.
Where is the word for we (nós)?
In Portuguese, you can drop subject pronouns like nós because the verb form already tells you who is doing the action. The conjugated word vamos can only ever belong to we, so adding nós at the start of the sentence is optional and naturally left out in everyday speech.
How exactly does depois de amanhã mean the day after tomorrow?
Literally, it translates as after of tomorrow. The word depois means after, de is a connecting word meaning of or from, and amanhã means tomorrow. Grouped together, this exact phrase is the standard Portuguese way to refer to the day after tomorrow.
Why isn't there a connecting word between vamos and viajar?
When using the verb ir (to go) to talk about future actions, European Portuguese connects it directly to the next verb. You just say vamos viajar. This differs from English (we are going to travel) or Spanish (vamos a viajar), which is a common trap for learners. There is never a preposition between the two verbs in this structure.