Phrase · 💬 Catching up & small talk
Preciso ir, mas a gente se fala!
I have to go, but let’s talk soon!
B1ending a conversationinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Preciso1verbI needprecisar · present · 1st sing.ir1verbto goinfinitive,masconjunctionbuta gente2pronounwe3rd sing. · subjectse2object pronouneach other3rd sing. · direct objectfala3verbtalkfalar · present · 3rd sing.!
- Preciso → ir: governs
- a gente → fala: subject
- se → a gente: refers to
Word for word: “(I) need to-go, but we ourselves talk!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Preciso ir = I have to go. Ir takes no pronoun: never preciso me ir. Verb + infinitive: querer, poder, precisar, saber, dever, conseguir →
- 2a gente se: here se means "each other", with a singular verb. Reflexive verbs & daily routine →
- 3A gente se fala = talk soon: the present for the near future, a set goodbye.
Variations
- Tenho que ir, mas a gente se fala.
- Vou nessa! A gente se vê.
- Bom, vou indo. A gente se fala!