Phrase · ☕ At the café
O que a senhora vai querer?
What would you like, ma’am?
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
O1pronom(what)masc. · sing.que1pronomwhata2déterminanttheo · fém. · sing. · définisenhora2nomyou (ma’am)fém. · sing.vai3verbeis going toir · présent · 3e pers. sing.querer3verbewant, haveinfinitif?
- O → que: o que = what
- a → senhora: agrees (f.)
- senhora → vai: senhora → 3sg
- vai → querer: ir + infinitive
Mot à mot : “What the lady is going to want?”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1O que…? = what…? The o is part of the question word. Questions & question words (incl. cadê) →
- 2a senhora / o senhor = the polite "you" for older customers. The verb takes the ele form. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 3vai querer: staff use it too, meaning "what will you have?" ir + infinitive: the spoken future →
Variantes
- O que o senhor vai querer?
- O que vai ser?
- Pois não?