Portuguese Phrase
A gente aprende coisas novas em cada aula.
Meaning
The sentence states that in every class we acquire new knowledge or skills. It highlights the continuous, incremental nature of learning, suggesting that each lesson brings something fresh.
When to use
Use this phrase when reflecting on a course, describing how a series of lessons is enriching, or encouraging classmates. It works well in informal conversation, study‑group chats, or a teacher’s feedback.
✦Grammar Breakdown
A genteaprendecoisasnovasemcadaaula
A gente (colloquial ‘we’)
‘A gente’ is a colloquial way to say ‘we’. It always takes a third‑person singular verb, even though it refers to a group.
Present indicative – aprender
‘Aprende’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘aprender’. With ‘a gente’ the verb stays in the singular form.
Adjective after noun
In Portuguese adjectives usually follow the noun; ‘coisas novas’ = ‘new things’.
Preposition + quantifier
‘Em cada’ means ‘in each’. The preposition ‘em’ contracts with the article when needed, but here the article is omitted before ‘aula’.
Omission of article before ‘aula’
When talking about a generic activity, the article can be dropped: ‘em cada aula’ (in each class).
🗨In Conversation
A gente aprende coisas novas em cada aula.
We learn new things in each class.
É verdade! Hoje eu entendi a diferença entre pretérito perfeito e imperfeito.
That's true! Today I understood the difference between the perfect and imperfect past.
✕Common Mistakes
A gente aprendem coisas novas em cada aula.
‘A gente’ takes a singular verb; use ‘aprende’, not ‘aprendem’.
Nos aprendemos coisas novas em cada aula.
Switching to ‘nos’ changes the subject; keep ‘a gente’ for the informal tone.
A gente aprende coisas novas em cada as aula.
The article is not needed before ‘aula’ in this construction.
↔Alternatives
Nós aprendemos coisas novas a cada aula.
We learn new things each class.
A gente sempre aprende algo novo nas aulas.
We always learn something new in the lessons.
Em cada aula, a gente descobre coisas novas.
In every class, we discover new things.
Cultural Tip
‘A gente’ is extremely common in Brazilian Portuguese, even in semi‑formal settings, but in written academic Portuguese you’ll often see ‘nós’. Also, ‘coisas novas’ is a generic way to refer to new knowledge; you can be more specific (e.g., ‘novos conceitos’, ‘novas palavras’) depending on the context. When talking about university lectures, Brazilians may say ‘a cada aula’ or ‘em cada disciplina’, both are acceptable.