Portuguese Phrase
Estamos todos na mesma?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether everyone shares the same situation, feeling, or circumstance. It’s a way to check if a group is experiencing the same thing, often used to express solidarity or to confirm mutual understanding.
When to use
Use it in informal conversations when you want to know if the whole group is facing the same challenge, feeling the same way, or is on the same page—e.g., after a surprising announcement, during a team meeting, or when discussing a shared experience.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Estamostodosnamesma?
Estar (Estamos)
‘Estar’ is used for temporary states or locations; ‘estamos’ is the 1st person plural present form meaning ‘we are’.
Todos
A pronoun meaning ‘all’ that agrees in gender and number with the subject (here, ‘we’).
Na (em + a)
A contraction of the preposition ‘em’ (in/on) and the feminine article ‘a’, used before feminine nouns.
Mesma (feminine)
An adjective meaning ‘same’; it must match the gender of the implied noun (e.g., situação, barca), which is feminine.
🗨In Conversation
Estamos todos na mesma?
Are we all in the same boat?
Sim, todos enfrentamos o mesmo desafio.
Yes, we’re all facing the same challenge.
✕Common Mistakes
Estamos todos na mesmo?
‘Mesmo’ is masculine; the implied noun (situação, barca) is feminine, so you need the feminine form ‘mesma’.
Estamos todos na mesma?
Do not split the contraction; ‘na’ must stay together as it combines ‘em’ + ‘a’.
Estamos na mesma?
If you want to emphasize the group as a whole, you can also say ‘todos nós’, but dropping ‘todos’ is also acceptable.
↔Alternatives
Estamos todos na mesma situação?
Are we all in the same situation?
Todos estamos na mesma?
Is everyone in the same (boat)?
Estamos todos no mesmo barco?
Are we all in the same boat?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, this expression is often used to show empathy and collective solidarity, especially in workplaces, social movements, or among friends dealing with a common problem. It’s informal, so keep it out of very formal or written contexts unless you’re mimicking spoken style.