Eu vou
In Portuguese, "I will" is expressed as Eu vou.
Eu vou is a phrase used to express a decision or an intention to perform an action in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, Eu vou means "I go", but it is the standard way to express the future "I will" in spoken Portuguese.
Which one should you use?
While Eu irei is the formal future tense, Eu vou is the much more common way to express the future in everyday conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, Eu vou is the most commonly used phrase for future intentions in both formal and informal contexts, such as in the sentence "Eu vou te ajudar com o projeto da faculdade."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Eu vou is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb ir (to go), used here to form a periphrastic future.
Did you know?
- The phrase Eu vou can be used to describe a future event that is not a choice, such as 'Eu vou fazer trinta anos' to mean 'I will be thirty years old'.
- In certain regions of Brazil, the phrase Eu vou is used as a standalone response to an invitation, effectively meaning 'I am coming' or 'Count me in'.
- The verb vou comes from the Latin 'vādō', which is the distant ancestor of the English word 'evade'.
Examples in context
- Eu vou às dez.I will go at 10.This example shows how to use Eu vou to specify a time.Tatoeba #4883919 by Ricardo14, translation #453580 by CM
- Eu vou com você.I will come with you.This example shows how to use Eu vou to express accompanying someone.Tatoeba #1292980 by alexmarcelo, translation #71246 by CK
- Eu vou ficar lá.I will stay there.This example shows how to use Eu vou to express staying in a location.Tatoeba #5302434 by carlosalberto, translation #1944309 by kerbear407
- Eu vou enviar-lhe o relatório solicitado amanhã mesmo.I will send you the requested report tomorrow.
- Eu hei de cumprir minha promessa até o fim.I will fulfill my promise to the end.
- Eu vou te ligar amanhã para combinarmos o passeio.I will call you tomorrow to arrange the outing.
- Eu vou dar um jeito de consertar o problema do seu computador.I will find a way to fix your computer problem.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Beatriz are deciding what to do for dinner.
- GabrielEu vou pedir uma pizza.I will order a pizza.
- BeatrizEu prefiro comer sushi hoje.I prefer to eat sushi today.
- GabrielTudo bem, eu vou pedir sushi então.Alright, I will order sushi then.
- BeatrizÓtimo, obrigada, Gabriel!Great, thank you, Gabriel!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eu, vou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
