"We are the majority."

Translation: Nós somos a maioria.

[bonito_burrito]

Is 'estamos' acceptable? We might not always be the majority.

[carmenmsouza]

Yes but you have to change "a" for "em". "Nós estamos em maioria".

[cOOlaide117]

Why can't I use "maioridade"?

[mmses]

"maioridade" is like "age of majority", when minors legally change to adults.

[JonisReis1]

"Maioridade" is used to speak of the minimum age of a person to respond to criminal acts or to enjoy the civil rights of a particular country.
"Maioria" is the largest amount of a given number of elements.

[ChrisDtoCAMP]

Thanks! This is a very clear distinction.

[delvi]

I used 'são' instead of 'somos' Can someone explain to me why 'são' is not correct? If 'we' are always the majority, shouldn't 'são' be correct?

[Paulenrique]

No... it's a question of conjugation. We are = nós somos/estamos. They are = eles são/estão

[delvi]

Yes, of course! I knew that! My mind was obviously too tired or something. A silly mistake to make; I do know better. Thanks, Paulenrique. I appreciate your not laughing at my silly question. :)

[Paulenrique]

Laugh?? Absolutely nothing... we all are always learning!! Forgetting things is part of the process!! =)

[delvi]

I don't think I will forget about this one again. lol :)

[JonisReis1]

Conjugation of the verb "ser" in the "present tense" or "presente do indicativo".
eu sou
tu és
ele é
nós somos
vós sois
eles são

[Tembo22]

What is the difference between somos and estamos?

[DenverLema1]

How come the most recommended hover hint for "we are" in this lesson is "vamos"? I am missing something?

[Daniel54735]

Nos somos maioria is same as somos maioria??? If I said somos it's implicit that we are talking of us not of them

[DenverLema1]

Nós is not required, however, when referring to the majority, a is required: somos a maioria.