Phrase · 🌠 Wishes & hopes
Se Deus quiser, a gente consegue.
God willing, we’ll make it.
B1expressing hopelearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Se1conjunctionifDeusnounGodmasc. · sing.quiser1verbwantsquerer · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.,a gente2pronounwe3rd sing. · subjectconsegue2verbmanagesconseguir · present · 3rd sing..
- Se → quiser: fixed phrase
- Deus → quiser: subject
- a gente → consegue: subject
Word for word: “If God wants, the people manages.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se Deus quiser = God willing. A fixed phrase for any hope about the future; quiser is a special form used after se.
- 2a gente consegue: spoken "we" with a 3rd-person verb. The present refers to the future here. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
Variations
- Se Deus quiser, vai dar tudo certo.
- A gente vai conseguir, se Deus quiser.
- Com fé, a gente chega lá.