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Informal "We" - A Gente

A gente is an informal way to say "we" or "us" in Portuguese. When used with the article "a", the word gente means "we" rather than "people". All verb conjugations for a gente are singular, matching the conjugations used for he/she. A gente is a very common expression in Portuguese, while as pessoas and o povo are typically used to refer to "the people".

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Informal "We" - A Gente

A gente is an informal way to say "we" or "us" in Portuguese. When used with the article "a", the word gente means "we" rather than "people". All verb conjugations for a gente are singular, matching the conjugations used for he/she. A gente is a very common expression in Portuguese, while as pessoas and o povo are typically used to refer to "the people".

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7/1/2021 Duolingo - The world's best way to learn Portuguese

Informal "we" - A gente


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Although meaning "people" in many cases, the word "gente", when used with the article "a",
means "we/us".

A gente = we / us

This is a very common way of speaking, so common that it makes the expression "a gente" be
avoided when one means "the people".

For "the people", normally "as pessoas" or "o povo" are used.

All conjugations for "a gente" are singular, matching the "ele/ela" conjugations:

A gente tem uma casa = We have a house

O gato vê a gente = The cat sees us

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