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How to Say ‘And if in the end there are only six of us’ in Portuguese

E se afinal formos só seis

ee suh a-fee-NAL FOR-moosh soh SAYSH

[ee suh a-fee-NAL FOR-moosh soh SAYSH]

💬 Usage Tip: After se "if", talking about a possible future, Portuguese uses a special verb form: formos instead of the usual somos "we are". Same with other verbs: se tivermos tempo "if we have time".

Phrase Breakdown

E se afinal

ee suh a-fee-NAL

And what if, in the end,

'Afinal' means 'after all' or 'in the end'. Run it together: 'i s'a-fi-NAL'.

Example

E se afinal chover?

And what if it rains after all?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

afinal

[a-fee-NAL]

after all

Shows a result different from what was expected.

Example

Afinal ele veio.

He came after all.

formos só seis

FOR-moosh soh SAYSH

there are only six of us

'Formos' is the future subjunctive of 'ser'. Say 'FOR-mush sɔ saysh', with the 's' sounds as 'sh'.

Example

Se formos só seis, chega.

If there are only six of us, it's enough.

Words in this phrase

formos

[FOR-moosh]

we are (future subjunctive)

Future subjunctive of 'ser', used after 'se' for possible future situations.

Example

Se formos cedo, há mesa.

If we go early, there's a table.

só

[soh]

only; just

“só” indicates exclusivity: “only one-way” (not round trip).

Example

Só ida, por favor.

One-way only, please.

seis

[SAYSH]

Six

The number 6; often used for platform numbers and times when travelling by bus.

Example

O autocarro para Lisboa sai da plataforma Seis.

The bus to Lisbon leaves from platform Six.

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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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