Portuguese Phrase
A gente vai terminar o projeto de qualquer jeito.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘We’re going to finish the project any way we can.’ It conveys determination and a ‘no‑excuses’ attitude, implying that obstacles will be overcome.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to reassure a teammate or a client that the work will be completed, even if the path isn’t smooth. It’s common in informal work settings, group projects, or casual conversations about deadlines.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Agentevaiterminaroprojetodequalquerjeito
A gente
Colloquial equivalent of 'nós' (we); it takes third‑person singular verb forms.
Future periphrastic (ir + infinitive)
‘Vai terminar’ uses the verb ‘ir’ + infinitive to express a near future intention.
de qualquer jeito
An idiomatic phrase meaning ‘anyway’, ‘by any means’, or ‘no matter how’.
Definite article with ‘projeto’
‘O projeto’ specifies a particular project already known to the speakers.
🗨In Conversation
A gente vai terminar o projeto de qualquer jeito.
We’re going to finish the project any way we can.
Ótimo! Só não esquece de revisar antes de entregar.
Great! Just don’t forget to proofread before handing it in.
✕Common Mistakes
Nós vai terminar o projeto de qualquer jeito.
‘Nos’ is the formal ‘we’; using it changes the register and doesn’t match the colloquial tone of the sentence.
A gente vão terminar o projeto de qualquer jeito.
When using ‘a gente’, the verb must stay in third‑person singular; ‘vão terminar’ would be incorrect.
A gente vai terminar o projeto de jeito qualquer.
The idiom must stay together; ‘qualquer’ and ‘jeito’ cannot be split or replaced by ‘qualquer forma’ without changing the casual feel.
↔Alternatives
Vamos terminar o projeto de qualquer forma.
We’ll finish the project any way.
A gente vai concluir o projeto, custe o que custar.
We’ll complete the project, no matter the cost.
Vamos dar um jeito de terminar o projeto.
We’ll find a way to finish the project.
Cultural Tip
‘A gente’ is the go‑to informal pronoun for ‘we’ in Brazil; it sounds friendly but should be avoided in very formal writing or presentations. The expression ‘de qualquer jeito’ is colloquial and adds a tone of determination; in formal contexts you might replace it with ‘de qualquer maneira’ or ‘por qualquer meio’.