Portuguese Phrase
Que dia você vai às compras?
Meaning
This is a direct question asking about someone's planned schedule for shopping. In Portuguese, the plural form 'compras' is standard when referring to the general activity of buying groceries or items.
When to use
Use this phrase when coordinating schedules with friends, roommates, or family members. It is most common in casual settings when planning weekly errands.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quediavocêvaiàscompras
Interrogative 'Que'
Used here to specify 'which' or 'what' day out of the possibilities.
The Crase (às)
The contraction of the preposition 'a' (to) and the article 'as' (the). The verb 'ir' (to go) triggers this preposition.
🗨In Conversation
Que dia você vai às compras?
What day are you going shopping?
Eu pretendo ir na quinta-feira à tarde.
I intend to go on Thursday afternoon.
✕Common Mistakes
Que dia você vai as compras?
You must use the 'crase' (às) because the verb 'ir' requires the preposition 'a' before the feminine plural article 'as'.
Que dia você vai fazer os compras?
The word 'compras' is feminine, so it should be 'as compras' or the idiomatic 'às compras'.
↔Alternatives
Quando você vai fazer compras?
When are you going to do the shopping?
Que dia você vai ao supermercado?
What day are you going to the supermarket?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, 'ir às compras' usually implies a larger trip for groceries or household essentials. If you are going to the mall specifically to browse or buy clothes, Brazilians often say 'vou ao shopping' instead.