Portuguese Phrase
A gente tem laboratórios de ciências?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether they (the group they belong to) have science laboratories available. It can refer to a school, university, community center, or any institution that might house such facilities.
When to use
Use this question when you are touring a school, checking the resources of a new workplace, or simply confirming that a place offers a dedicated space for physics, chemistry, biology, or other science classes.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Agentetemlaboratóriosdeciências?
A gente
Informal 1st‑person plural pronoun, equivalent to "nós" but used in casual speech.
tem
3rd‑person singular present of "ter"; with "a gente" it works like "nós temos".
laboratórios de ciências
Noun phrase; "laboratórios" is plural, "de ciências" specifies the type of lab.
Question intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; the written "?" marks it.
🗨In Conversation
A gente tem laboratórios de ciências?
Do we have science labs?
Sim, temos três laboratórios bem equipados.
Yes, we have three well‑equipped labs.
✕Common Mistakes
A gente temos laboratórios de ciências?
With "a gente" you must use the 3rd‑person singular form "tem", not "temos" which belongs to "nós".
A gente tem laboratórios de ciencias?
The word "ciências" requires an acute accent on the first "e"; without it the spelling is incorrect.
A gente tem laboratorio de ciências?
Plural is needed because the question refers to more than one lab; use "laboratórios".
↔Alternatives
Nós temos laboratórios de ciências?
Do we have science labs?
Temos laboratórios de ciências?
Do we have science labs?
Existe laboratório de ciências aqui?
Is there a science lab here?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, "a gente" is the go‑to way to say "we" in everyday conversation, even in formal settings like schools. However, in written or very formal speech you might prefer "nós". Also, note that "ciências" always carries an acute accent on the first "e"; omitting it is a common spelling error.