Phrase · 👋 Greetings & goodbyes

Vou bem, obrigado. E o senhor?

I’m well, thank you. And you, sir?

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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

Vou1verbeI’m (lit. I go)ir · présent · 1re pers. sing.bem1adverbewell,obrigado2adjectifthank you (said by a man)masc. · sing..E3conjonctionando3déterminantthemasc. · sing. · définisenhor3nomyou (to a man, polite)masc. · sing.?

Vou → bem: vou bem = I’m well
o → senhor: agrees (m.)
E → senhor: and you?

Mot à mot : “(I) go well, obliged. And the sir?”

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

1
Answer Como vai? with the same verb: Vou bem (the eu form of ir). Core irregular verbs in the present →
2
obrigado agrees with the speaker: a man says obrigado, a woman obrigada. Adjective agreement & position →
3
E o senhor? returns the question politely to a man; to a woman, E a senhora? Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →

Variantes

Bem, obrigada. E a senhora?
Tudo bem, graças a Deus. E o senhor?
Vou bem, e você?