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How to Say ‘We'll run into each other around’ in Portuguese

Ainda nos cruzamos por aí

ah-EEN-dah noosh kroo-ZAH-moosh poor ah-EE

[ah-EEN-dah noosh kroo-ZAH-moosh poor ah-EE]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often uses the present tense for near-future plans: cruzamos is literally "we cross", but it means "we'll run into each other". Ainda here doesn't mean "still"; it adds a hopeful "sometime yet".

Phrase Breakdown

Ainda nos cruzamos

ah-EEN-dah noosh kroo-ZAH-moosh

We'll still bump into each other

'Ainda' means 'still' or 'yet'. 'Nos cruzamos' means 'we cross paths'. The present tense is used here for the future. Say 'a-IN-da nush kru-ZA-mush'. A final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Ainda nos cruzamos na faculdade.

We'll still run into each other at university.

Words in this phrase

Ainda

[ah-EEN-dah]

still, even (someday)

Here it suggests something may still happen in the future.

Example

Ainda nos vemos esta semana.

We'll still see each other this week.

nos

[noosh]

each other

Reflexive/reciprocal pronoun for 'we', meaning 'each other' or 'ourselves'.

Example

Nós conhecemo-nos ontem.

We met each other yesterday.

cruzamos

[kroo-ZAH-moosh]

we cross paths, we run into

Form of 'cruzar' (to cross) for 'we'; with 'nos' it means to bump into each other.

Example

Cruzamos-nos sempre no café.

We always run into each other at the café.

por aí

poor ah-EE

around

Literally 'through there'. It means 'around' or 'somewhere out there'. Stress the end: 'pur a-I'.

Example

Ele anda por aí.

He's around somewhere.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

around, through

Preposition indicating movement or location in a vague area.

Example

Andei por Lisboa toda a tarde.

I walked around Lisbon all afternoon.

aí

[ah-EE]

there, around

With 'por', 'por aí' means 'around' or 'out and about'.

Example

Vemo-nos por aí!

See you around!

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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