Phrase · 🍽️ At a restaurant
A conta é junta ou separada? — Separada.
One bill or separate? — Separate.
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Why every word is where it is
Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteconta1nounbillfem. · sing.é2verbisser · present · 3rd sing.junta3adjectivetogetherjunto · fem. · sing.ou4conjunctionorseparada3adjectiveseparateseparado · fem. · sing.?—Separada3adjectiveseparateseparado · fem. · sing..
- conta → junta: agrees (f.)
- conta → separada: agrees (f.)
- junta → separada: junta ou separada
- Separada → conta: answer agrees with conta
Word for word: “The bill is together or separate? — Separate.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1a conta = the bill. Waiters ask this when a group pays.
- 2é = is (ser). Without the accent, e means "and". ser & estar: forms and core uses →
- 3junta / separada agree with conta: feminine singular, also in the short answer. Adjective agreement & position →
- 4ou = or, in either-or questions. Linking words I: e, mas, ou, porque, quando, que →
Variations
- Pode separar a conta?
- Vai ser junto ou separado?
- Dá pra dividir a conta?