Abordamos

Abordamos is a conjugated form of the verb abordar in Spanish and Portuguese. In both languages, it functions as a first-person plural form and can correspond to different tenses depending on the context. The core meanings of abordar include boarding a vehicle, addressing or tackling a topic or problem, and approaching or confronting someone. Because it covers both literal and figurative uses, its interpretation varies with genre, region, and sentence structure.

In Spanish, abordar commonly means to board a transportation vehicle, as in abordar el tren (to board the train). It also widely means to address or tackle a topic, as in abordar un tema (to address a topic) or abordar un problema (to tackle a problem). In addition, the verb can be used in a more physical sense of approaching or confronting someone. The form abordamos is the present-tense first-person plural, and it can also appear as the simple past tense (pretérito perfecto simple) with the same spelling, meaning “we boarded” or “we tackled,” depending on context.

In Portuguese, abordar shares the same core senses: to board a transport, to approach or address a subject, or to tackle an issue. The form nós abordamos typically denotes the present tense (we board or we address). In many varieties of Portuguese, the past tense is written as abordámos, with a diacritic mark to distinguish the past tense in writing.

Examples: Spanish — “Hoy abordamos el tren.” / “Ayer abordamos el barco.” Portuguese — “Nós abordamos o tema com cuidado.” These usages illustrate how abordamos functions as a versatile, context-dependent verb form in both languages.