How to Say ‘What if we went?’ in Portuguese
E se fôssemos?
eh suh FOH-seh-moosh
[eh suh FOH-seh-moosh]
💬 Usage Tip: E se plus a verb ending in -ssemos is a soft way to suggest doing something together. Swap the verb: E se pedíssemos outra? "What if we ordered another?"
Phrase Breakdown
E
[eh]
and / what if
Introduces an additional question or scenario.
A palavra "E" aparece em "E se eu só precisar..."
The word "E" appears in "And what if I only need to..."
se
[suh]
if
A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.
Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.
I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.
fôssemos
[FOH-seh-moosh]
we went / we were to go
Imperfect subjunctive of 'ir' (and 'ser'); used after 'se' to make a suggestion.
E se fôssemos ao cinema?
What if we went to the cinema?
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