Meaning
«Maybe we should» é uma expressão em inglês usada para sugerir algo de maneira educada ou ponderada. Ela é composta por três partes: maybe, que significa "talvez", we, que é "nós", e should, que expressa uma recomendação ou sugestão.
Quando você diz «Maybe we should», está propondo uma ideia ou ação, mas de forma não impositiva. É como dizer "Talvez nós devêssemos" em português. Essa expressão é útil em situações em que você quer compartilhar uma sugestão sem parecer insistente ou autoritário.
Por exemplo, se você está em uma reunião e acha que a equipe deve considerar uma nova estratégia, você pode dizer: «Maybe we should consider a new approach to the project» ("Talvez nós devêssemos considerar uma nova abordagem para o projeto").
Portanto, use «Maybe we should» quando quiser sugerir algo de maneira educada e aberta à discussão.
Today's Sentences
- Maybe we should hug it out.
- Maybe we should take a break.
- Maybe we should call back later.
- Maybe we should ask for directions.
- Maybe we should go our separate ways.
- Writer's Note
01
Maybe we should hug it out.
Situation 1
I’m tired of being mad at you.
Maybe we should hug it out.
Okay.
Doesn’t it feel better to get along?
Situation 2
Are you okay?
Well, I’ve been sad for the past month or so.
Losing a pet is like losing a family member.
Maybe we should hug it out.
Talvez devêssemos nos abraçar.
I’d love a hug.
02
Maybe we should take a break.
Situation 1
I can’t stand it when you complain about things that are your responsibility.
Really?
Maybe we should take a break then.
Talvez devêssemos fazer uma pausa então.
Take a break meaning break up?
Yes.
Situation 2
Maybe we should take a break.
Sure.
This meeting is running longer than I thought it would.
Esta reunião está demorando mais do que eu esperava.
Let’s meet back in 30 minutes.
Sounds good.
03
Maybe we should call back later.
Situation 1
The lines are busy.
Maybe we should call back later.
I don’t understand why they would have such high call volumes at this hour of the evening.
Me neither.
I’m sure they take all their calls in order.
Tenho certeza de que eles atendem todas as chamadas na ordem.
Situation 2
She isn’t answering her phone.
Maybe we should call back later.
She must be busy at work.
I’ll leave her a message.
Vou deixar uma mensagem para ela.
Okay.
04
Maybe we should ask for directions.
Situation 1
What road are we on?
I have no idea.
And my phone just died so I can’t access the map.
E meu celular acabou de morrer, então não consigo acessar o mapa.
Maybe we should ask for directions.
I’ll go to the gas station and ask.
Situation 2
I thought the store was on the second floor?
That’s what I thought as well.
Maybe we should ask for directions.
Good idea.
05
Maybe we should go our separate ways.
Situation 1
Maybe we should go our separate ways.
Are you seriously breaking up with me over this?
You lied and lied again to cover it up.
I told you that I’m sorry.
Situation 2
This company isn’t going in the direction that I expected.
I agree.
Maybe we should go out separate ways.
Ok.
I’ll contact the executive team to make the necessary arrangements.
Vou entrar em contato com a equipe executiva para fazer os arranjos necessários.
Writer's Note
Should = Ought to
"Should" is used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do. The sentences above show "Maybe we should" but you can interchange "Should" and "ought to". They have similar meanings and uses however, "ought to" is more formal and less common than "should".
- We should go to the market. 👉 We ought to go to the market.
- You should grow your hair longer. 👉 You ought to grow your hair longer.
- She should study harder. 👉 She ought to study harder.
- He should stop using bad words. 👉 He ought to stop using bad words.
- They should work more efficiently. 👉 They ought to work more efficiently.
