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ir

"ir" means "to go" in Portuguese. It is number 39 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to go

IPA

/ˈi(ʁ)/

Forms in this course

vamos, vai, vou, vais, vão, vá

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Não vamos.
  We aren't going.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Vamos fazer.
  We're going to make it.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CK
• Vamos fazer mais.
  Let's do more.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "ir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ser to be (identity, traits)
• estar to be (location, states)
• fazer to do, to make
• ter to have
• haver to have (helper verb)
• saber to know
• dizer to say, to tell
• querer to want
• poder to be able to

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