Portuguese Phrase
A gente geralmente janta às 7.
Meaning
This sentence means “We usually have dinner at seven o’clock.” It uses the informal collective pronoun “a gente,” the adverb “geralmente,” and the verb “jantar” in the third‑person singular to describe a habitual daily routine.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about your regular dinner schedule, comparing routines with friends, or describing typical Brazilian meal times.
✦Grammar Breakdown
A gentegeralmentejantaàs7
A gente
Informal way to say 'we' in Brazilian Portuguese; it takes a third‑person singular verb.
geralmente
Adverb of frequency meaning 'usually' and is placed before the verb.
janta
Third‑person singular present of the verb 'jantar' (to have dinner).
às
Contraction of the preposition 'a' + the feminine plural article 'as', used before clock times.
7
Cardinal number; when telling time you can say just the number or add 'horas' (e.g., 'às 7 horas').
🗨In Conversation
A gente geralmente janta às 7.
We usually have dinner at 7.
Eu também, mas às vezes janto mais tarde, por volta das 8.
Me too, but sometimes I eat later, around 8.
✕Common Mistakes
A gente geralmente jantam às 7.
‘A gente’ takes a third‑person singular verb, so the correct form is ‘janta’, not ‘jantam’.
A gente normalmente nos jantamos às 7.
Mixing ‘a gente’ with the first‑person plural pronoun ‘nos’ is redundant; choose one or the other.
A gente geralmente janta às 7h.
While “às 7h” is understood, the standard written form is “às 7 horas” or just “às 7”.
↔Alternatives
Nós geralmente jantamos às 7.
We usually have dinner at 7.
Normalmente, a gente janta às 7.
Normally, we have dinner at 7.
Costumamos jantar às 7.
We’re used to having dinner at 7.
Cultural Tip
In most of Brazil dinner is eaten later than in many other countries, typically between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. In the south and in big cities people often start even later. Saying “às 7” is perfectly normal, but you’ll also hear “às 7 horas” or simply “às sete”. When you’re invited to a Brazilian home, arriving a few minutes after the stated time is socially acceptable.