Viajar
to travel
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| eu | viajo | Eu viajo leve — uma mochila e pronto. — I travel light — one rucksack and that's it. |
| você/ele/ela | viaja | Ela viaja sozinha e nunca se sente sozinha. — She travels alone and never feels lonely. |
| nós | viajamos | Nós viajamos juntos há dez anos e ainda descobrimos coisas novas um no outro. — We've travelled together for ten years and still discover new things in each other. |
| eles/elas | viajam | Eles viajam a trabalho mais do que gostariam. — They travel for work more than they'd like. |
I travel to get lost — the GPS stays in my pocket. My friend travels with a list of forty items and arrives calmer than me. We travel in such different ways it seems like we went to different places. Travelling teaches what comfort hides.
Pret. Perfeito
Completed past actions — what happened.
| eu | viajei | Eu viajei sozinha pela primeira vez aos vinte e seis. — I travelled alone for the first time at twenty-six. |
| você/ele/ela | viajou | Ela viajou para a África e voltou outra pessoa. — She travelled to Africa and came back a different person. |
| nós | viajamos | Nós viajamos pela costa nordestina em uma semana inesquecível. — We travelled along the northeastern coast in an unforgettable week. |
| eles/elas | viajaram | Eles viajaram sem planejamento e isso foi o melhor da viagem. — They travelled without planning and that was the best part of the trip. |
The trip to Buenos Aires was transformative. I travelled with a small rucksack and came back with a big mind. My travel companion travelled for the human experience — every restaurant was a field study. We travelled without hurry and ate everything that came along. Those who travelled with a closed itinerary missed what the city keeps in its detours.
Pret. Imperfeito
Ongoing or habitual past — what used to happen or was happening.
| eu | viajava | Eu viajava de ônibus quando era estudante — uma aventura por si só. — I used to travel by coach when I was a student — an adventure in itself. |
| você/ele/ela | viajava | Ela viajava sempre com um livro e voltava com dois. — She used to travel always with a book and come back with two. |
| nós | viajávamos | Nós viajávamos com menos dinheiro e mais tempo — era melhor assim. — We used to travel with less money and more time — it was better that way. |
| eles/elas | viajavam | Eles viajavam juntos todo verão — tradição de família. — They used to travel together every summer — a family tradition. |
In adolescence, I used to travel by coach with a rucksack full of dreams and little money. I used to travel to the countryside when I needed air. My aunt used to travel by train — and said the destination was less important than the journey. We used to travel together once a year and that recharged everything.
Futuro Informal
Plans and intentions — "going to." The most common future form in spoken BR Portuguese.
| eu | vou viajar | Vou viajar para o Japão em outubro — finalmente. — I'm going to travel to Japan in October — finally. |
| você/ele/ela | vai viajar | Ela vai viajar durante as férias escolares com os filhos. — She's going to travel during the school holidays with the children. |
| nós | vamos viajar | Vamos viajar leves e sem roteiro fixo. — We're going to travel light and without a fixed itinerary. |
| eles/elas | vão viajar | Eles vão viajar pelo mundo depois de se aposentarem. — They're going to travel the world after they retire. |
The adventure is planned. I'm going to travel through three countries in twenty days — alone. My friend is going to travel with her husband for the first time without the children. We're going to travel together as far as Lisbon and then each go our own way. Those who are going to travel abroad for the first time ask me everything — and I answer with joy.
Futuro Formal
Formal future — "shall/will." More common in writing than speech.
| eu | viajarei | Viajarei enquanto o corpo e a curiosidade me levarem. — I will travel for as long as my body and curiosity take me. |
| você/ele/ela | viajará | Ela viajará a trabalho duas vezes por mês. — She will travel for work twice a month. |
| nós | viajaremos | Viajaremos pela América do Sul nos próximos dois anos. — We will travel through South America over the next two years. |
| eles/elas | viajarão | Os atletas viajarão para a competição internacional na sexta. — The athletes will travel to the international competition on Friday. |
The group's communiqué was published: Participants will travel in groups of four to facilitate logistics. We will travel with mandatory international health insurance. The local guides will travel with us at each stage of the route. I will travel at the front of the first group to confirm the accommodation.
Condicional
Hypotheticals and polite requests — "would."
| eu | viajaria | Eu viajaria mais se as passagens fossem acessíveis. — I would travel more if flights were affordable. |
| você/ele/ela | viajaria | Ela viajaria por um ano inteiro se pudesse. — She would travel for a whole year if she could. |
| nós | viajaríamos | Viajaríamos mais devagar se tivéssemos mais tempo. — We would travel more slowly if we had more time. |
| eles/elas | viajariam | Eles viajariam juntos mais vezes se os horários coincidissem. — They would travel together more often if their schedules coincided. |
If money were no obstacle, I would travel for a whole year with no fixed destination. My musician friend would travel playing in bars around the world. We would travel more slowly if work allowed a real pause. People would travel more and have more empathy — seeing the world differently changes perspective.
Viajar across the tenses
A short story using viajar in multiple tenses
Minha avó nunca viajou de avião. Viajava de trem, de ônibus, às vezes de carro. Nós viajávamos com ela aos domingos para cidades perto — e era o suficiente para o mundo ficar maior.
Hoje eu viajo por ela também. Ontem viajei de trem e pensei nela a viagem toda. Viajamos assim — carregando quem ficou em cada lugar que chegamos.
No próximo verão, vou viajar para um lugar que ela queria conhecer. Se eu conseguir, viajarei com uma foto dela no bolso.
Perguntei à minha mãe para onde ela viajaria se pudesse escolher qualquer lugar. Ela respondeu sem hesitar: Viajaria para onde você estiver. Esse é o único destino que importa.
My grandmother never travelled by plane. She used to travel by train, by coach, sometimes by car. We used to travel with her on Sundays to nearby towns — and it was enough to make the world bigger. Today I travel for her too. Yesterday I travelled by train and thought of her the whole journey. We travel like this — carrying those who stayed in every place we arrive. Next summer, I'm going to travel to a place she wanted to know. If I manage it, I will travel with a photo of her in my pocket. I asked my mum where she would travel if she could choose anywhere. She answered without hesitating: I would travel to where you are. That's the only destination that matters.
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