Usages of a gente
A gente pode tentar entender o que o cachorro quer agora?
Can we try to understand what the dog wants now?
Claro, a gente sempre quer ajudar, mas agora precisamos ler.
Sure, we always want to help, but now we need to read.
A gente lê sobre o pássaro e o cachorro quando estudamos em casa.
We read about the bird and the dog when we study at home.
Aqui em casa, a gente quase sempre come arroz com feijão.
At home, we almost always eat rice and beans.
Se o tomate estiver muito caro, a gente vai comprar batata e frango.
If the tomato is too expensive, we are going to buy potato and chicken.
Eu sugiro que a gente faça a reserva hoje para não adiar a viagem de novo.
I suggest that we make the reservation today so we do not postpone the trip again.
Nada disso vai acontecer, desde que a gente saia cedo.
None of that will happen, as long as we leave early.
Se tudo depender do tempo, talvez a gente viaje só amanhã.
If everything depends on the weather, maybe we will travel only tomorrow.
Quando o farol ficar verde, a gente vai atravessar a rua.
When the traffic light turns green, we are going to cross the street.
A gente vai passar pelo centro antes de chegar ao hotel.
We are going to pass through downtown before arriving at the hotel.
A zeladora pediu que a gente não fizesse muita bagunça no corredor durante a mudança.
The caretaker asked us not to make too much mess in the hallway during the move.
No inverno, a gente quase sempre faz caldo de mandioca à noite.
In the winter, we almost always make cassava broth at night.
Por onde a gente entra no shopping quando a escada rolante está parada?
Which way do we go into the mall when the escalator is stopped?
Qual trilha a gente vai escolher?
Which hiking trail are we going to choose?
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