Phrase · ⏰ Daily routine
Eu me levanto às sete e tomo café rapidinho.
I get up at seven and grab a quick breakfast.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
EupronomI1re pers. sing. · sujetme1pronom complémentmyself1re pers. sing. · CODlevanto1verbeget uplevantar · présent · 1re pers. sing.às2prépositionat (the)a + as · fém. · plur. · définisetedéterminantseveneconjonctionandtomo3verbehave, taketomar · présent · 1re pers. sing.café3nomcoffee; breakfastmasc. · sing.rapidinho4adverbereal quick.
- Eu → levanto: eu → -o (1st sing.)
- me → levanto: reflexive pronoun before the verb
- tomo → café: tomar café: have breakfast
Mot à mot : “I myself raise at-the seven and take coffee real quick.”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1me levanto: levantar-se takes a reflexive pronoun, placed before the verb in Brazil. In casual speech many people drop it: eu levanto cedo. Reflexive verbs & daily routine →
- 2às = a + as (the hours are feminine: as sete horas). The grave accent marks the contraction. Numbers, time, dates & prices →
- 3tomar café is also how Brazilians say "have breakfast": breakfast is o café da manhã.
- 4rapidinho: the diminutive of rápido, used as an adverb: real quick, in a minute. Diminutives (-inho/-zinho) →
Variantes
- Eu levanto às sete e tomo café rapidinho.
- Acordo às sete e tomo um café rápido.
- A gente se levanta às sete.