ir

Senses

1. 1.

   to go

   to move from one place to another

2. 2.

   to be going to (future)

   auxiliary expressing near future: ir + infinitive

3. 3.

   to work; to function

   to operate or proceed as expected

4. 4.

   to suit; to fit

   to look good on or be appropriate for someone

Examples

• "Eu vou ao cinema amanhã."

  I'm going to the cinema tomorrow.

• "Ela vai estudar para a prova."

  She's going to study for the exam.

• "Esse vestido fica bem em você."

  That dress suits you well.

Usage

*Ir* is highly irregular (vou, vais, vai, vamos, vão). It is the most common way to express near future in Brazilian Portuguese, using the construction *ir + infinitive*. It can also mean "to work" or "to function" (e.g., "Como vai o carro?" = "How is the car running?"). The phrase *como vai?* is a standard greeting meaning "How are you?"