Phrase · 🕵️ Saying what happened (and who did it)

A gente foi assaltado na saída do show.

We got mugged on our way out of the concert.

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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

A gentepronomwe (spoken)3e pers. sing.foi1verbewasser · passé · 3e pers. sing.assaltado1verbemugged, robbedassaltar · participe · masc. · sing.naprépositionin the, on theem + asaídanomexit, way outfém. · sing.doprépositionof the, from thede + oshownomconcert, showmasc. · sing..

A gente → foi: 3rd sing
foi → assaltado: passive

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

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With a gente the verb is singular; the participle often stays masculine singular (assaltado). Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →

Variantes

Nós fomos assaltados na saída do show.