transportamos

Transportamos is the present indicative form meaning “we transport” in both Spanish and Portuguese. In both languages, it is the first-person plural form of the verb transportar, which means to move people or goods from one place to another, or to transfer something more generally. The identical spelling in both languages can lead to a shared surface form, though pronunciation and broader grammar differ.

In Spanish, transportar is a regular -ar verb. The present tense forms include yo transporto, tú transportas, él transporta, nosotros transportamos, vosotros transportáis, ellos transportan. In everyday speech, “transportamos” is used with nosotros to indicate actions happening currently or routinely.

In Portuguese, transportar is also a regular -ar verb. The present indicative forms include eu transporte, tu transportas, ele transporta, nós transportamos, vocês transportam. Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses “nós transportamos” and “vocês transportam,” while European Portuguese traditionally uses “nós transportamos” and may employ different pronoun forms in other tenses.

Etymology traces both Spanish and Portuguese to the Latin verb transportare, from trans- (across) and portare (to carry). The sense extends from physical movement of goods and people to broader concepts of transfer or conveyance.

Usage notes: transportamos is not a noun; it is a verb form. It can appear in various tenses when conjugated, or in subordinate clauses. For contrast, the related noun forms transporte (means transport or transportation) and transferencias refer to the act or system of moving items or people rather than the action described by the verb.

See also: transporte, transportar, transportación.