Portuguese Phrase
Vamos escolher um tema divertido.
Meaning
This sentence is a friendly invitation meaning ‘Let’s choose a fun topic.’ It uses the suggestion form ‘vamos + infinitive’ to propose an activity that both speakers will do together. The adjective ‘divertido’ adds a light‑hearted tone, indicating that the chosen subject should be enjoyable.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re planning a group activity, a class project, a brainstorming session, or any situation where you want to pick a subject that will be entertaining for everyone involved.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vamosescolherumtemadivertido.
Vamos + infinitive
‘Vamos’ is the first‑person plural of ‘ir’ used as a polite suggestion, followed by an infinitive verb.
Infinitive ‘escolher’
The verb ‘escolher’ (to choose) stays in its infinitive form after ‘vamos’.
Indefinite article ‘um’
‘Um’ is the masculine singular indefinite article, matching the noun that follows.
Noun‑adjective agreement
‘Tema’ is masculine singular, so the adjective ‘divertido’ must also be masculine singular.
🗨In Conversation
Vamos escolher um tema divertido para a nossa apresentação?
Shall we pick a fun topic for our presentation?
Boa ideia! Que tal falar sobre viagens exóticas?
Good idea! How about talking about exotic trips?
✕Common Mistakes
Vamos escolher um tema divertidos.
The adjective must agree with the singular noun ‘tema’, so it should be ‘divertido’, not ‘divertidos’.
Vamos a escolher um tema divertido.
The preposition ‘a’ is not used after ‘vamos’ when followed by an infinitive.
Vamos escolher um atividade divertida.
If the noun is feminine, the article and adjective must change: ‘uma atividade divertida’. Using the masculine form with a feminine noun is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Vamos escolher um assunto divertido.
Let's choose a fun subject.
Que tal escolhermos um tema divertido?
How about we choose a fun topic?
Vamos pegar um tema divertido.
Let's pick a fun topic.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, the ‘vamos + infinitive’ construction is very common in informal conversation and sounds more collaborative than a direct command. It’s polite, inclusive, and works well in both spoken and written contexts. Remember that adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify, so ‘divertido’ changes to ‘divertida’ if the noun is feminine (e.g., ‘uma atividade divertida’).