Portuguese Phrase
A gente agradece muito se você chegar na hora.
Meaning
We would really appreciate it if you arrive on time. The sentence expresses gratitude in advance for the listener’s punctuality, using a friendly, collective tone.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re inviting someone to a meeting, a party, a class, or any event where punctuality matters, and you want to sound polite yet informal.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Agenteagradecemuitosevocêchegarnahora
A gente
Informal way to say “we”; it takes third‑person singular verb agreement (agradece).
agradece
Third‑person singular of agradecer, used because the subject is “a gente”.
se + infinitive
The conjunction “se” introduces a conditional clause; the verb that follows stays in the infinitive (chegar).
na hora
Contraction of “em + a”; means “on time” or “at the appointed hour”.
🗨In Conversation
A gente agradece muito se você chegar na hora.
We’d really appreciate it if you arrive on time.
Claro, estarei lá às 19h.
Sure, I’ll be there at 7 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Nos agradece muito se você chegar na hora.
“Nos” is a direct object pronoun; the correct subject is “a gente”, which takes a third‑person singular verb.
A gente agradece muito se você chega na hora.
After the conditional “se”, the verb must stay in the infinitive (chegar), not conjugated.
↔Alternatives
Agradecemos muito se você chegar pontualmente.
We’d be very grateful if you arrive punctually.
Ficaremos muito gratos se você chegar na hora.
We’ll be very thankful if you arrive on time.
Seria ótimo se você chegasse no horário.
It would be great if you showed up on schedule.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, “ser pontual” is valued for professional and formal settings, but social gatherings often run a bit later. Using “na hora” signals that you expect the guest to respect the scheduled start, especially for meetings, classes, or business appointments.