"A gente precisa ver o que vai acontecer."
Translation:We need to see what is going to happen.
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I like the "a gente" pronoun. Actually, we should start referring to "we" as "the people" in english. Doesn't it sound so much better as "The people want justice!" or "The people want more lemonade!"
I like it a lot, too. More so that it's common in Brazilian culture from what I was told. :)
It is common indeed! In colloquial portuguese, we pretty much always say "a gente" instead of "nós". "Nós" may be used, but it's a bit more formal.
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It rejects "We need to see what will happen". If something is going to happen then it will happen.
They have the same meaning but "a gente" is conjugated in the 3rd singular person
The word "a gente" means weus. "Gente" means "people".
- "A gente não entende" = "we don't understand"
- "Muita gente não veio à festa" = "Many people haven't come to the party"
It's confusing since "la gente" means people in spanish, "les gens" also means people in french, but "a gente" means we! Damn you brasilians!
I get your frustration. I think these are "las trampas del idioma", as Spanish people say...
BTW la gente in Italian is also singular with plural meaning, unlike French where it is plural in form and meaning.
if it's meant to be 'we'.. then I thought it was supposed to be precisamos ?
Nop. In english as well as in Portuguese, "family" and "everybody" are singular words that express plural. A gente is singular too, but refers to a group of people. But the verb is still conjugated in singular, agreeing with the singular word (not its meaning).
Does anyone know why the "o" is necessary here? Could we write the sentence without it?
I translated the phrase as "People need"c, and was told that was wrong. Why?
- People need = as pessoas precisam
- We need = a gente precisa / nós precisamos
Nothing so strange about this. The French say “on” when they mean “we”. Affected English speakers have been known to use “one” to refer to the first person plural or singular.
I use "one" from time to time. I don't use it because I'm "affected". I just find it a useful word to use now and then.
Do you use it as a substitute for “I” or “we” specifically, or just to mean “people in general,” which is the normal sense.
I use it to mean "people in general". And it's easier to write "one" instead of "people in general".
It's the same reason I use "car" instead of "parce que" in French. (It's quicker to type)
"Precisar" does not require "de" when it's followed by a verb.
If the verb "precisar" is followed by a noun, the "de" is necessary
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I put "We all need to see what's going to happen" and that was not accepted. Shouldn't that be an accepted translation?