Phrase · 📆 Making arrangements

Bora marcar um café essa semana?

Shall we meet up for coffee this week?

B1suggesting a meet upinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Bora1interjectionlet’smarcar2verbset upinfinitiveumdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitecafénouncoffeemasc. · sing.essa3determinerthisesse · fem. · sing.semananounweekfem. · sing.?

Bora → marcar: governs
marcar → café: object
essa → semana: agreement

Word for word: “Let’s to-set a coffee this week?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Bora = informal vamos (from vamos embora). Use it with friends.
2
marcar = to arrange, set a date. Marcar um café = to meet up for coffee.
3
essa semana: in speech essa often replaces esta for "this week". Demonstratives & place adverbs →

Variations

Vamos marcar um café essa semana?
Que tal um café essa semana?
Vamos tomar um café um dia desses?