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Selon le savoir-vivre, nous sommes censés apporter un cadeau.

Selon le savoir-vivre, nous sommes censés apporter un cadeau.
According to etiquette, we are supposed to bring a gift.
From Lesson 369:Expectations and obligations (être censé)·French

Questions & Answers about Selon le savoir-vivre, nous sommes censés apporter un cadeau.

Why does censés have an s at the end here?
In the structure être censé, the word censé acts like an adjective and must agree with the subject. Since the subject is nous (plural), it takes an s. If a group of women were speaking, it would be censées.
Is censé related to the French word for sensible?
No, but they are a very common trap! Censé (with a c) means supposed to, while sensé (with an s) means sensible or reasonable. Because they sound identical, even native French speakers sometimes mix them up in writing.
What exactly does savoir-vivre mean?
Literally, it means knowing how to live. It is the standard French term for etiquette, good manners, or knowing how to behave properly in social situations.
Could I use amener instead of apporter here?
No, because a gift is an inanimate object. You use apporter for things you can physically carry, like un cadeau. You use amener for people or animals that you lead somewhere (like bringing a friend to the party).

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