Phrase · 🎭 Indirect invitations & refusals

Poxa, que pena, já tenho compromisso.

Oh, what a shame, I've already got plans.

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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

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Poxa → pena: softeners before the refusal
tenho → compromisso: ter compromisso (no article)

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

1
«poxa» softens disappointment or a refusal. Pragmatics of Brazilian indirectness & politeness →
2
«compromisso» = appointment, plans; no article in «tenho compromisso».