Phrase · 😮 Reactions & feelings
Acho estranho que ele não atenda o celular.
It’s odd that he isn’t answering his phone.
B1expressing surpriseAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Acho1verbI findachar · present · 1st sing.estranho1adjectivestrangemasc. · sing.queconjunctionthatelepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectnãoadverbnotatenda2verbanswersatender · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecelularnounphonemasc. · sing..
- Acho → atenda: trigger
- ele → atenda: subject
- atenda → celular: object
Word for word: “(I) find strange that he not answer the mobile phone.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Acho estranho que + subjunctive: a judgement about a fact, like é estranho que. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2atender o celular = to answer the phone. Atenda: -er verbs take -a. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- É estranho que ele não responda.
- Que estranho ele não atender o celular.
- Estranho, ele sempre atende.