Going to the Movies in Portuguese: Cinema Dialogue & Essential Vocabulary šŸæ

Join João and Sofia for a trip to the movies in this slow and easy Portuguese dialogue. Learn essential vocabulary for buying tickets, snacks, and choosing a film.

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In this lesson, follow along as JoĆ£o and Sofia decide to go to the cinema. You’ll learn essential Portuguese vocabulary for making plans, choosing between movie genres, and buying tickets and snacks like popcorn and drinks.


šŸ’¬ Video Transcript

João: OlÔ, Sofia! O que vamos fazer hoje?
(João: Hello, Sofia! What are we going to do today?)

Sofia: OlÔ, João! Não sei. O que tu queres fazer?
(Sofia: Hello, JoĆ£o! I don’t know. What do you want to do?)

João: Eu quero ir ao cinema. Vamos ao cinema?
(João: I want to go to the movies. Shall we go to the movies?)

Sofia: Ao cinema? Sim! Ɖ uma boa ideia. Eu gosto muito do cinema.
(Sofia: To the movies? Yes! It’s a good idea. I really like the movies.)

JoĆ£o: Eu tambĆ©m gosto muito do cinema. Ɖ divertido.
(JoĆ£o: I also really like the movies. It’s fun.)

Sofia: Sim, Ć© muito divertido. Que filmes hĆ” para ver?
(Sofia: Yes, it’s very fun. What movies are there to see?)

João: Hmm, vamos ver. HÔ um filme de ação.
(JoĆ£o: Hmm, let’s see. There’s an action movie.)

Sofia: Um filme de ação? Eu não gosto muito de filmes de ação.
(Sofia: An action movie? I don’t really like action movies.)

João: Não? Ok. E hÔ um filme de comédia.
(JoĆ£o: No? Ok. And there’s a comedy film.)

Sofia: Uma comƩdia! Eu adoro comƩdias. Quero ver a comƩdia.
(Sofia: A comedy! I love comedies. I want to see the comedy.)

João: Tu queres ver a comédia? Eu também! Eu gosto de filmes de comédia.
(João: You want to see the comedy? Me too! I like comedy films.)

Sofia: As comédias são muito engraçadas.
(Sofia: Comedies are very funny.)

João: Sim, são muito engraçadas. Então, vamos ver a comédia.
(JoĆ£o: Yes, they are very funny. So, let’s see the comedy.)

Sofia: Sim, vamos! Precisamos de bilhetes.
(Sofia: Yes, let’s go! We need tickets.)

João: Sim, vamos comprar os bilhetes. Dois bilhetes, por favor.
(JoĆ£o: Yes, let’s buy the tickets. Two tickets, please.)

Sofia: Dois bilhetes para o filme de comƩdia.
(Sofia: Two tickets for the comedy film.)

João: Exato. E agora? Queres comer alguma coisa?
(João: Exactly. And now? Do you want to eat something?)

Sofia: Sim! Eu quero pipocas. Gosto de comer pipocas no cinema.
(Sofia: Yes! I want popcorn. I like to eat popcorn at the movies.)

João: Eu também quero pipocas. Vamos comprar pipocas.
(JoĆ£o: I also want popcorn. Let’s buy popcorn.)

Sofia: Pipocas grandes?
(Sofia: Large popcorn?)

João: Sim! Pipocas grandes para nós. E queres beber alguma coisa?
(João: Yes! Large popcorn for us. And do you want to drink something?)

Sofia: Sim, quero. Eu quero uma Ɣgua, por favor.
(Sofia: Yes, I do. I want a water, please.)

João: Uma Ôgua para ti. E eu quero um refrigerante.
(João: A water for you. And I want a soda.)

Sofia: Ok. Então, temos os bilhetes para a comédia.
(Sofia: Ok. So, we have the tickets for the comedy.)

João: Sim, dois bilhetes.
(João: Yes, two tickets.)

Sofia: E temos as pipocas grandes.
(Sofia: And we have the large popcorn.)

João: Sim, pipocas muito boas.
(João: Yes, very good popcorn.)

Sofia: E temos as bebidas. Uma Ɣgua para mim e um refrigerante para ti.
(Sofia: And we have the drinks. A water for me and a soda for you.)

João: Perfeito. Temos tudo. O filme vai começar.
(João: Perfect. We have everything. The movie is going to start.)

Sofia: Estou muito contente. Gosto de vir ao cinema contigo, João.
(Sofia: I’m very happy. I like coming to the movies with you, JoĆ£o.)

João: Eu também gosto muito de vir ao cinema contigo, Sofia. Vamos entrar.
(JoĆ£o: I also really like coming to the movies with you, Sofia. Let’s go in.)


šŸ“ Essential Vocabulary

Here are some key words and phrases from the dialogue that will help you talk about going to the movies in Portuguese.

Target LanguageEnglish TranslationPronunciation
ir ao cinemato go to the movies
filmemovie
comƩdiacomedy
divertidofun
engraƧadofunny
bilhetestickets
pipocaspopcorn
refrigerantesoda / soft drink

šŸ” Grammar Focus

Let’s look at two important grammar points from JoĆ£o and Sofia’s conversation.

1. Using ir a (to go to)

In Portuguese, to say you are going to a place, you use the verb ir (to go) followed by the preposition a (to). When the place is a masculine noun like o cinema, the preposition a combines with the article o.

a + o = ao

This is why João says:

  • “Eu quero ir ao cinema.” (I want to go to the movies.)
  • “Vamos ao cinema?” (Shall we go to the movies?)

This contraction is essential for sounding natural in Portuguese.

2. Expressing Likes with gostar de

To say you like something in Portuguese, you use the verb gostar followed by the preposition de. This is different from English, where “like” is used directly.

Sofia says:

  • “Eu gosto de comer pipocas no cinema.” (I like to eat popcorn at the movies.)

Notice when gostar de is followed by a masculine noun with an article, like o cinema, another contraction happens:

de + o = do

Sofia says:

  • “Eu gosto muito do cinema.” (I really like the movies.)

Remember to always use de after gostar when talking about what you like!


šŸŒ Cultural Tip

In both Portugal and Brazil, going to the cinema is a very common social activity, especially on weekends. While many international films are dubbed into Portuguese in Brazil, it’s more common to find them with original audio and Portuguese subtitles in Portugal.

šŸƒ Flip & Learn

Review the key phrases from this lesson with these flashcards.

Let's go to the movies.

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Vamos ao cinema.

I love comedies.

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Eu adoro comƩdias.

I want popcorn.

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Eu quero pipocas.

Two tickets, please.

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Dois bilhetes, por favor.


šŸ’” Key Takeaways

Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:

  • To talk about going to a place, use the verb ir followed by the preposition a. Remember the contraction: a + o = ao (e.g., “Vamos ao cinema”).
  • To express likes and dislikes, use the structure gostar de. Remember the contraction: de + o = do (e.g., “Eu gosto do cinema”).
  • Essential cinema vocabulary includes filme (movie), bilhetes (tickets), pipocas (popcorn), and refrigerante (soda).
  • You can make suggestions using “Vamos…?” (Shall we…?), like JoĆ£o does when he says “Vamos ao cinema?”.

šŸŽÆ Practice Quiz

Test your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from the dialogue.

Question
Listen to the audio. What is the correct response?
Question
What kind of movie do João and Sofia decide to see?
Question
How would you correctly say ‘I like the movie’ in Portuguese?

āœļø Fill in the Blanks

Let’s test your spelling and memory! Fill in the missing words below. Use correct spelling.

Fill in the blank
Sim, vamos comprar os .
Translation: Yes, let's buy the tickets.
Fill in the blank
Eu gosto de comer no cinema.
Translation: I like to eat popcorn at the movies.

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