Phrase · ✈️ Travel problems
Fiquei preso no aeroporto por causa do mau tempo.
I got stuck at the airport because of the bad weather.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Fiquei1verbeI gotficar · passé · 1re pers. sing.preso2verbestuckprender · participe · masc. · sing.noprépositionin theem · masc. · sing. · définiaeroportonomairportmasc. · sing.por causa3prépositionbecausepor causa dedo3prépositionof thede · masc. · sing. · définimau4adjectifbadmasc. · sing.temponomweathermasc. · sing..
- Fiquei → preso: periphrasis
- preso → no: preposition
- por causa → do: fixed phrase
- mau → tempo: agreement
Mot à mot : “(I) stayed caught in-the airport because of-the bad weather.”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1ficar + participle = to end up in a state: fiquei preso = I got stuck. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
- 2preso is the short participle of prender, the one used with ficar, estar and ser. Double participles (aceitado / aceito) →
- 3por causa de = because of; de + o = do. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
- 4mau is the adjective (bad): mau tempo. Mal is the adverb: dormi mal. Adverbs in -mente & degree words →
Variantes
- Fiquei preso no aeroporto por causa da chuva.
- Por causa do mau tempo, fiquei preso no aeroporto.
- Fiquei preso no aeroporto por causa do temporal.