A gente vai conversar com calma depois da reunião.

to go (future auxiliary)

Breakdown of A gente vai conversar com calma depois da reunião.

• depois de: after
• conversar: to talk (have a conversation)
• a reunião: the meeting

Questions & Answers about A gente vai conversar com calma depois da reunião.

What does a gente mean in this sentence?

In Brazilian Portuguese, a gente very often means we in everyday speech.

Literally, gente can mean people, but in expressions like a gente vai..., it usually means we are going to... or we will....

So here, a gente = we.

Why is it vai conversar and not vamos conversar?

Because a gente uses third-person singular verb forms, even though it means we.

• a gente vai conversar = we are going to talk
• nós vamos conversar = we are going to talk

Both are correct, but they follow different grammar:

• a gente → vai
• nós → vamos

This is one of the most important things to remember about a gente.

What is the difference between a gente and nós?

Both can mean we, but they are used differently.

• a gente is very common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese and sounds natural and conversational.
• nós is also correct, but it can sound a bit more formal, careful, or written, depending on the situation and region.

So in casual spoken Brazilian Portuguese, a gente is often the more natural choice.