Topic: Portuguese

"Nós somos oito no total."

Translation:We are eight in total.

May 4, 2013

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/finnplek
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    Reported - this should be 'there are eight of us (in total)' I think. 'We are eight' seems like a literal translation but you wouldn't hear a native speaker say it.

    May 4, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Pips75
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    I too said "There are eight of us in total" and agree that it is a much more natural way to say it.

    August 13, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Whirrun

      I agree with you both, although this would also be acceptable.

      August 14, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/circumbendibus

        It's not true that natives wouldn't say this. I've heard it said, and I've said it. It is, however, a bit formal.

        June 25, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/emeyr

          It sounds like a literal translation from French or Portuguese. "Somos oito."

          June 25, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/senorowl2014

            Why isn't "There are eight of us in all" correct? It marked me wrong because of the phrase "in all" as opposed to "in total."

            January 22, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/emeyr

              It should be accepted.

              February 22, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/danielpereira27

                I put "There are 8 of us." that makes waaaaaaay more sense.

                April 21, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/emeyr

                  Yes!

                  April 22, 2017
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