Portuguese Phrase
Escolhe um lugar fora do nosso bairro.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘Choose a place outside our neighbourhood.’ It can be used when suggesting that a group pick a meeting spot that isn’t in the immediate area, perhaps to explore a new part of the city or to avoid familiar routines.
When to use
Use this phrase when planning outings, meet‑ups, or events and you want to encourage someone to pick a location beyond the familiar streets of your own neighbourhood.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Escolheumlugarforadonossobairro
Imperative (tu)
‘Escolhe’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb ‘escolher’ (to choose) used with ‘tu’.
Indefinite article
‘um’ is the masculine singular indefinite article, matching the noun ‘lugar’.
Preposition ‘fora’
‘fora’ functions as a preposition meaning ‘outside’ or ‘outside of’.
Contraction ‘do’
‘do’ = de + o, meaning ‘of the’ or ‘from the’.
Possessive adjective ‘nosso’
‘nosso’ means ‘our’ and agrees in gender and number with ‘bairro’.
Noun ‘bairro’
‘bairro’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘neighbourhood’.
🗨In Conversation
Precisamos decidir onde vamos nos encontrar amanhã.
We need to decide where we’ll meet tomorrow.
Escolhe um lugar fora do nosso bairro.
Choose a place outside our neighbourhood.
✕Common Mistakes
Escolha um lugar fora do nosso bairro.
‘Escolha’ is the formal ‘você’ imperative; with ‘tu’ you must use ‘escolhe’. Mixing forms can sound inconsistent.
Escolhe um lugar fora de o nosso bairro.
When followed by a definite article, ‘fora’ contracts to ‘do’ (de + o). Using ‘fora de’ + article is redundant.
Escolhe um lugar fora da nossa bairro.
‘Nosso’ must agree with the masculine noun ‘bairro’; using the feminine form ‘nossa’ would be incorrect here.
↔Alternatives
Escolha um local fora do nosso bairro.
Choose a location outside our neighbourhood.
Selecione um ponto fora do nosso bairro.
Select a spot outside our neighbourhood.
Vamos escolher um lugar que não seja no nosso bairro.
Let's choose a place that isn’t in our neighbourhood.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘bairro’ is the everyday word for a neighbourhood, and people often identify strongly with their own bairro. Suggesting to go ‘fora do nosso bairro’ can imply a desire for new experiences, but it can also hint at safety concerns or a wish to avoid the usual crowd. The informal imperative ‘escolhe’ is used with ‘tu’, which is common in the South of Brazil and Portugal, while in most of Brazil the polite ‘você’ form ‘escolha’ would be preferred.