Conosco vs. Com a Gente: How to Say ‘With Us’ in Portuguese
Conosco and com a gente both mean ‘with us.’ Learn which sounds more conversational and how a gente affects the verb in a full sentence.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
Conosco is the standard one-word form meaning “with us.” It works in both writing and speech, though in many casual conversations Brazilians often choose com a gente.
Use conosco for a compact form of ‘with us’
Você pode vir conosco até a estação.
You can come with us to the station.
A professora conversou conosco depois da aula.
The teacher spoke with us after class.
Use com a gente in relaxed conversation
Com a gente is a common conversational alternative. A gente takes a singular verb when it is the subject (“we are going”), but after com it forms a prepositional phrase: com a gente (“with us”). These are different grammatical roles.
Quer almoçar com a gente?
Do you want to have lunch with us?
A gente vai sair às oito.
We are leaving at eight.
Choose a form that fits the tone
Both forms are correct. Conosco is concise and can sound more formal; com a gente is especially natural in casual speech. Keep the verb agreement attached to the sentence’s subject rather than to the object phrase.
A equipe vai viajar conosco amanhã.
The team is traveling with us tomorrow.
Fica com a gente mais um pouco.
Stay with us a little longer.
Put it into practice
Use conosco or com a gente for ‘with us’; choose based on tone and keep the sentence’s subject-verb agreement clear.
Quick practice
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