Breakdown of Um duche rápido e vamos!
e
and
um
a / an / some (all forms)
rápido
fast
ir
to go
o duche
the shower (that you take)
Questions & Answers about Um duche rápido e vamos!
I usually see banho for shower. Is duche different?
In European Portuguese, duche specifically means a shower, while banho usually refers to a bath (in a bathtub) or a swim in the sea. You will often hear Portuguese people say tomar um duche (to take a shower).
Why is the adjective rápido placed after the noun?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives generally come after the noun they modify. So, instead of 'a quick shower', you say 'a shower quick' (um duche rápido).
I thought vamos meant 'we go'. How does it mean 'off we go' or 'let's go' here?
The present tense verb vamos (we go) is very commonly used as a command or suggestion to announce an immediate action. It works exactly like saying 'let's go' or 'off we go' in English.
Is it grammatically correct to say um duche rápido without a verb like 'to take'?
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