vão

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for vãowith pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

How to pronounce “vão

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Phonetic spelling

VAO (nasal)

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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

/vɐ̃w̃/

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What does “vão” mean?

Definitions of “vão” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

they go (3rd person plural of 'ir')Verb

They go to the market.

They are going to travel tomorrow.

The students are going back to class in March.