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A gente prova o chouriço e o queijo.

A gente prova o chouriço e o queijo.
We (informal) taste the chorizo and the cheese.
From Lesson 239:Informal we (a gente)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A gente prova o chouriço e o queijo.

Why is the verb prova used instead of provamos if the translation says "we"?
A gente translates to "we" in informal conversations, but grammatically it literally means "the people". Because of this, it always takes the 3rd-person singular form of the verb, which is prova, rather than the 1st-person plural provamos.
Does using A gente change the meaning compared to using Nós?
The meaning is exactly the same! A gente prova and Nós provamos both mean exactly the same thing. The difference is purely in the tone. A gente is extremely common in everyday, casual spoken Portuguese, while Nós is standard and works perfectly in both formal and informal situations.
Can the verb provar mean anything else besides "to taste"?
Yes! While in this sentence about food it means "to taste" or "to try", provar is a versatile verb. It can also mean "to prove" a fact or a theory, and "to try on" an item of clothing.
Do I really need the second o before queijo, or could I just say o chouriço e queijo?
In Portuguese, it is standard and sounds much more natural to repeat the definite article before every noun in a series. Because both nouns here are masculine, you need the article o before chouriço and another o before queijo.

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