How to Say ‘Do people usually help...?’ in Portuguese
As pessoas costumam ajudar...?
azh peh-SOH-ush koosh-TOO-muhng uh-zhoo-DAR
[azh peh-SOH-ush koosh-TOO-muhng uh-zhoo-DAR]
Phrase Breakdown
As
[azh]
the
Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.
As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.
The people seem open to questions at the event.
pessoas
[peh-SOH-ush]
people
Plural noun meaning 'people'.
As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.
People usually help newcomers in the team.
costumam
[koosh-TOO-muhng]
usually
Verb form from costumar, used to express what people habitually do.
As pessoas costumam partilhar conselhos úteis.
People usually share useful advice.
ajudar
[uh-zhoo-DAR]
to help
Infinitive verb meaning 'to help'; after 'costumam' it means 'usually help'.
As pessoas costumam ajudar durante as primeiras semanas.
People usually help during the first weeks.
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