Phrase · 🕊️ Diplomacy & delicate topics

Será que não seria melhor esperar?

Wouldn't it perhaps be better to wait?

C2suggesting indirectlyAudio · bientôt disponible

Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

Será1verbe(I wonder) will it beser · futur · 3e pers. sing.queconjonctionthatnãoadverbenot, noseria2verbewould it beser · conditionnel · 3e pers. sing.melhoradjectifbettersing.esperarverbeto waitinfinitif?

Será → que: será que = I wonder if
seria → esperar: seria melhor + infinitive

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

1
«será que» turns a suggestion into an open question. Pragmatics of Brazilian indirectness & politeness →
2
Negative question + conditional: a very soft proposal.