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de nós

[dɨ ˈnɔʃ]
prepositional phrase / pronoun
of us
1. belonging to or associated with a group that includes the speaker
This is a decision of ours.
Esta é uma decisão de nós.
2. indicating possession or relationship to the group including the speaker
The house of ours is near the beach.
A casa de nós fica perto da praia.
3. used to express collective identity or group membership
Among us, between the two of us
Entre de nós, entre nós mesmos
Synonyms
nossode nosnossas coisas
Antonyms
de vocêdelesdela

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de nós
standard usage, though 'nosso' is more common in modern speech
Rio de Janeiro
de nós
used in formal or traditional contexts
São Paulo
de nós
formal register; colloquially replaced by 'nosso'
Portugal
de nós
standard usage in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

entre de nós (between us)
um de nós (one of us)
coisa de nós (our thing)
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