Phrase · 📆 Making arrangements
Se der, a gente almoça junto amanhã.
If we can, let’s have lunch together tomorrow.
B1suggesting a tentative planinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Seconjunctionifder1verbit works outdar · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.,a gente2pronounwe3rd sing. · subjectalmoça2verbhave lunchalmoçar · present · 3rd sing.junto3adverbtogetheramanhãadverbtomorrow.
- Se → der: trigger
- a gente → almoça: subject
- almoça → junto: modifier
Word for word: “If (it) gives, we lunch together tomorrow.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se der = if it works out, if possible: future subjunctive of dar. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2a gente almoça: 3rd-person verb with a gente. The present here states a plan. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 3junto often stays unchanged after a verb in speech. Juntos is also correct.
Variations
- Se der, a gente almoça juntos amanhã.
- Se der certo, almoçamos juntos amanhã.
- Vamos almoçar juntos amanhã, se der?