nos falamos em breve
In Portuguese, "talk soon" is expressed as nos falamos em breve.
This phrase is a friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to speak with the person again in the near future.
Which one should you use?
While nos falamos em breve is the standard form, you can also say falamos em breve by dropping the reflexive pronoun nos. Another common alternative for parting is até logo, which is often used interchangeably with "talk soon" in casual contexts. If you want to say "see you soon" instead, you can use the informal Até já.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, such as when waiting for a professional response, use Aguardo seu contato (I await your contact). In informal settings, you can use Falamos mais tarde (we'll talk later) or the more colloquial, everyday expression a gente se fala em breve.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word falamos in this phrase is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb falar (to speak).
Did you know?
- In Brazil, you will often hear people say a gente se fala instead of nos falamos to mean 'we'll talk'. Even though 'a gente' literally means 'the people', it functions grammatically as 'we' in casual conversation.
- In some Portuguese-speaking regions, the phrase nos falamos is used as a polite way to end a conversation without committing to a specific date or time.
- The phrase nos falamos is technically reflexive, implying the act of speaking is happening 'to each other' rather than just 'speaking'.
Examples in context
- Tchau, nos falamos em breve!Bye, talk soon!
- Beijos, nos falamos em breve.Kisses, talk soon.
- Até logo, nos falamos em breve por telefone.See you later, we'll talk soon on the phone.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Juliana are ending a quick phone call.
- GabrielPreciso ir agora, Juliana.I have to go now, Juliana.
- JulianaTudo bem, Gabriel. Nos falamos em breve!That's fine, Gabriel. Talk soon!
- GabrielCombinado, até mais!Agreed, see you later!
- JulianaTchau!Bye!
