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How to Say ‘Maybe it's better if we sit inside’ in Portuguese

Talvez seja melhor ficarmos lá dentro

tahl-VEHSH say-jah meh-LYOR fee-KAR-moosh lah DEHN-troo

[tahl-VEHSH say-jah meh-LYOR fee-KAR-moosh lah DEHN-troo]

💬 Usage Tip: ficarmos adds -mos to ficar to mean "us staying", and ficar is the everyday verb for where you sit. Same pattern: é melhor irmos "we'd better go".

Phrase Breakdown

Talvez seja melhor

tahl-VEHSH say-jah meh-LYOR

Maybe it's better

'Talvez' is followed by the subjunctive 'seja'. Say 'tal-VAYSH SAY-zhuh muh-LYOR'.

Example

Talvez seja melhor ir a pé.

Maybe it's better to walk.

Words in this phrase

Talvez

[tahl-VEHSH]

maybe / perhaps

Expresses possibility; usually followed by the subjunctive.

Example

Talvez chova amanhã.

Maybe it will rain tomorrow.

seja

[say-jah]

Used to express a wish or a command.

Example

Seja feita a tua vontade.

Be your will done.

melhor

[meh-LYOR]

better

Adverb used to show improved understanding or performance.

Example

Depois da conversa, compreendo melhor o mercado.

After the conversation, I understand the market better.

ficarmos lá dentro

fee-KAR-moosh lah DEHN-troo

for us to stay inside

'Ficarmos' is the personal infinitive ('for us to stay'). 'Lá dentro' means 'in there / inside'.

Example

Vamos ficar lá dentro.

Let's stay inside.

Words in this phrase

ficarmos

[fee-KAR-moosh]

(for us) to stay

Personal infinitive of 'ficar' for 'nós'.

Example

É bom ficarmos juntos.

It's good for us to stay together.

lá

[lah]

(emphasis) there

Literally 'there'; after a command it adds emphasis, like 'go on'.

Example

Anda lá, despacha-te!

Come on, hurry up!

dentro

[DEHN-troo]

inside

Adverb meaning in the interior; 'lá dentro' means indoors.

Example

Está frio, vamos para dentro.

It's cold, let's go inside.

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