Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Não estamos de acordo com o plano.

Não estamos de acordo com o plano.

We don't agree with the plan.

Breakdown of Não estamos de acordo com o plano.

o plano

the plan

estar de acordo

to agree, to be in agreement

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Questions & Answers about Não estamos de acordo com o plano.

In English we use the single verb "agree". Why are there multiple words (estamos de acordo) here?

While Portuguese does have a single verb for "to agree" (concordar), it is very common to use the fixed expression estar de acordo. This literally translates to "to be of agreement."

Could I just say "Não concordamos com o plano" instead?

Absolutely. Não concordamos com o plano and Não estamos de acordo com o plano mean exactly the same thing and are both completely natural to use in Portugal.

Why do we use the temporary verb estar (estamos) instead of ser?

Agreeing with a specific plan is an opinion or a temporary state of mind for this situation. Because it is not an intrinsic, permanent characteristic of who you are, it requires estar.

If a group of women is speaking, should they change it to "estamos de acorda"?

No, it stays exactly the same. Acordo is a noun meaning "an agreement", not an adjective. Because it is a noun, it has its own fixed masculine gender and does not change to match the people speaking.