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How to Say ‘Do people usually have lunch together?’ in Portuguese

As pessoas costumam almoçar juntas?

ahs peh-SOH-ush koosh-TOO-muhng al-moo-SAR ZHOON-tash

[ahs peh-SOH-ush koosh-TOO-muhng al-moo-SAR ZHOON-tash]

💬 Usage Tip: costumar + a verb means "to usually do" something. Swap in any action: Costumo chegar às nove. "I usually arrive at nine."

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Lunch is a real social anchor in Portuguese offices, often a full hour at a nearby café. Asking about it shows you care how the team actually gets along.

Phrase Breakdown

As pessoas

ahs peh-SOH-ush

People / The people

'As' is the feminine plural 'the'. 'Pessoas' is a feminine noun. The 'e' is reduced: 'ash-p'SSO-ash'.

Example

As pessoas são simpáticas.

The people are friendly.

Words in this phrase

[ahs]

The (feminine plural)

Definite article used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As regras devem ser seguidas.

The rules must be followed.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

costumam almoçar juntas?

koosh-TOO-muhng al-moo-SAR ZHOON-tash

usually have lunch together?

'Costumar' means 'to usually do something'. 'Juntas' is feminine because it refers to 'pessoas'. Say 'cush-TU-mão al-mu-SAR JUN-tash?'

Example

Costumam jantar cedo?

Do you usually have dinner early?

Words in this phrase

costumam

[koosh-TOO-muhng]

they usually

From costumar; expresses something habitual or typical.

Example

Os colegas costumam receber bem as novas pessoas.

Colleagues usually welcome new people well.

almoçar

[al-moo-SAR]

to have lunch

Verb meaning to eat lunch.

Example

Vamos almoçar ao meio-dia.

Let's have lunch at noon.

juntas

[ZHOON-tash]

together (feminine plural)

Adjective agreeing with a feminine plural noun, meaning together.

Example

As colegas vão juntas ao café.

The colleagues go to the café together.

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