governaremos

Governaremos is a Portuguese term that translates to “we will govern” in English. It is the first‑person plural future indicative form of the verb governar, used to express a collective intention or promise to assume governmental authority. In everyday speech the phrase often appears in political slogans, campaign materials, and protest chants, emphasizing a vision of shared leadership or a call for democratic participation.

The linguistic construction follows regular conjugation patterns in European and Brazilian Portuguese. The future tense is formed by adding the endings –‑ei, –‑á, –‑á, –‑emos, –‑eis, –‑ão to the infinitive, making “governaremos” the 1st person plural form. Pronunciation follows standard Portuguese phonology, with the stress on the penultimate syllable: go‑ver‑na‑re‑mos.

In Brazilian popular culture, “Governaremos” gained visibility as the title of a 2015 protest song by the indie‑rock band Móveis Coloniais de Acaju, which used the phrase to critique political corruption and advocate for citizen‑led governance. The track became an anthem during the 2016 municipal elections in São Paulo, featured in rallies and social‑media campaigns. In Portugal, the phrase resurfaced during the 2022 parliamentary election, appearing on posters of a coalition that pledged “governaremos juntos” (we will govern together), highlighting a collaborative approach to policy‑making.

Beyond music and politics, “governaremos” is occasionally employed in academic discourse on civic responsibility, illustrating how language can encapsulate collective aspirations for future governance. The term thus functions both as a grammatical example in Portuguese language studies and as a symbolic expression of democratic ideals in Lusophone societies.