Ol\u00e1!<\/p>\n
How was your long weekend? Did you have fun?<\/p>\n
Let’s kick our week off with a very interesting feature of spoken Portuguese: using “a gente”. “A gente” means “the people”, but it is widely used in spoken Portuguese to replace the pronoun “n\u00f3s”. It is not considered substandard or impolite and it is found mainly in spoken Portuguese, so you won’t find “a gente” in formal texts or very formal conversations.<\/p>\n
The verb form for “A gente” is the 3rd person singular. Check out some example sentences:<\/p>\n
We live here. We’re going to the movies. We don’t like to get up early. We did what we could. Weren’t we supposed to be there at ten? We always go there on Sunday. Choosing between n\u00f3s<\/em> and a gente<\/em> depends on the level of formality of the conversation. In any case, it is good to know how a gente is used so you will know when you hear it.<\/p>\n Tenham todos uma \u00f3tima e produtiva semana!<\/em> Have a great and productive week!<\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s moramos<\/strong> aqui.<\/em>
\n A gente mora<\/strong> aqui.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s vamos<\/strong> ao cinema.<\/em>
\n A gente vai<\/strong> ao cinema.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s n\u00e3o gostamos<\/strong> de levantar cedo.<\/em>
\n A gente n\u00e3o gosta<\/strong> de levantar cedo.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s fizemos<\/strong> o que pudemos<\/strong>.<\/em>
\n A gente fez<\/strong> o que p\u00f4de<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s n\u00e3o t\u00ednhamos<\/strong> que estar l\u00e1 \u00e0s dez?<\/em>
\n A gente n\u00e3o tinha<\/strong> que estar l\u00e1 \u00e0s dez?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nN\u00f3s sempre vamos<\/strong> l\u00e1 aos domingos.<\/em>
\n A gente sempre vai<\/strong> l\u00e1 aos domingos.<\/em><\/p>\n