Portuguese Phrase
A gente precisa finalizar o design.
Meaning
The sentence means “We need to finish the design.” It conveys a sense of urgency or obligation to complete a design task, typically in a professional or project‑based context.
When to use
Use this phrase in meetings, project updates, or any work‑related conversation when the team must wrap up a design phase before moving on to the next step.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Agenteprecisafinalizarodesign
A gente
Colloquial subject pronoun meaning 'we'; it takes third‑person singular verb forms.
precisa
Verb 'precisar' conjugated in present indicative, third‑person singular, expressing necessity.
finalizar
Infinitive verb meaning 'to finish' or 'to complete'.
o
Definite article masculine singular; used because 'design' is a masculine noun in Portuguese.
design
Loanword from English, treated as a masculine noun (o design).
🗨In Conversation
A gente precisa finalizar o design antes da reunião.
We need to finish the design before the meeting.
Concordo, vamos dividir as tarefas para acelerar.
I agree, let's split the tasks to speed things up.
✕Common Mistakes
A gente precisamos finalizar o design.
'A gente' takes third‑person singular verbs, so use 'precisa' instead of the plural 'precisamos'.
A gente precisa finalizar a design.
'Design' is masculine in Portuguese; the correct article is 'o', not 'a'.
A gente precisa finaliza o design.
After 'precisa', the verb must stay in infinitive form; do not conjugate it.
↔Alternatives
Precisamos concluir o design.
We need to conclude the design.
Temos que terminar o design.
We have to finish the design.
É preciso finalizar o design.
It is necessary to finish the design.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, 'a gente' is the everyday way to say 'we' and is preferred in informal speech; in formal writing you would use 'nós'. The word 'design' is a recent loanword and is masculine, so the correct article is 'o'.