Phrase · 🎚️ Nuance & positioning
Seja como for, a gente segue em frente.
Be that as it may, we keep going.
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Why every word is where it is
Seja1verbbeser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.como1adverbhowfor1verbit may beser · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.,a2determiner(the)o · fem. · sing. · definitegente2nounwefem. · sing.segue2verbkeep goingseguir · present · 3rd sing.em3prepositioninfrente3nounfrontfem. · sing..
- Seja → for: fixed formula
- gente → segue: subject–verb
- segue → frente: seguir em frente
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Seja como for: present + future subjunctive of ser; Spanish says «sea como sea». Frozen subjunctive formulae & legal future subjunctive →
- 2a gente = "we", with a singular verb: a gente segue. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 3seguir em frente = "move on, keep going".
Variations
- Seja como for, nós seguimos em frente.