Portuguese Phrase

É um concerto ao ar livre?

/ˈɛ ˈũ kõˈkɛɾtu aʊ ˈaɾ ˈlivɾi/

Meaning"Is it an outdoor concert?"

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Meaning

A yes‑or‑no question asking whether the concert will take place outdoors. It can be used to confirm the venue before buying tickets or planning transportation.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you need to verify the setting of a musical event – for example, when you’re chatting with friends, a ticket‑selling agent, or a venue’s social media post. It works in both formal and informal contexts, though the word *concerto* sounds a bit more formal than *show*.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Éumconcertoaoarlivre?

É (ser)

Third‑person singular of the verb *ser*, used for identification or definition. Here it introduces a yes/no question.

um (indefinite article)

Indefinite masculine article that matches the gender and number of *concerto*.

concerto (noun)

Masculine noun meaning “concert”.

ao (a + o)

Contraction of the preposition *a* (to/at) and the masculine definite article *o*. In this phrase it means “in the”.

ar livre (set phrase)

Literally “free air”, the idiomatic expression *ao ar livre* means “outdoors” or “in the open air”.

Question mark

Portuguese uses the inverted question mark (¿) only in Spanish; in Portuguese you just need the final “?”.