No. 22 in Portuguese
nos
"Nos" in Portuguese means "us" in English.
In a sentence
Nos encontramos na praça ontem.
We met at the square yesterday.
In this sentence, 'nos' acts as a reflexive pronoun, indicating that the action of meeting is mutual and involves both parties.
Você pode ajudar-nos com este projeto?
Can you help us with this project?
Here, 'nos' is used as an attached object pronoun to indicate that the action of helping is directed towards 'us'.
Você nos trouxe um presente.
You brought us a gift.
In this context, 'nos' is a pronoun meaning 'us,' indicating the reception of the action.
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