Phrase · ⚽ Football & free time
A gente perdeu de três a zero.
We lost three–nil.
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Why every word is where it is
A gente1pronounwe3rd sing.perdeu1verblostperder · past · 3rd sing.de2prepositionbytrêsdeterminerthreea2prepositiontozerodeterminernil, zero.
- A gente → perdeu: a gente takes the 3rd person
- perdeu → de: perder de + score
- três → zero: três a zero: the score
Word for word: “The people lost of three to zero.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1A gente perdeu = we lost: fans speak of their team as "we"; with a gente the verb takes the ele/ela form. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 2perder de três a zero = to lose three–nil: ganhar/perder de + the score. Numbers, time, dates & prices →
Variations
- Nós perdemos de três a zero.
- Perdemos de três a zero.
- O nosso time perdeu feio.