Phrase · 💡 Giving advice
Acho que você deveria conversar com ela.
I think you should talk to her.
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Why every word is where it is
Acho1verbI thinkachar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectdeveria2verbshoulddever · conditional · 3rd sing.conversar3verbtalkinfinitivecomprepositionwithelapronounher3rd sing..
- Acho → que: governs
- você → deveria: subject
- deveria → conversar: periphrasis
- conversar → com: preposition
Word for word: “(I) think that you should talk with her.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Acho que + indicative softens the advice: "I think…".
- 2deveria: futuro do pretérito (conditional) of dever, the polite "should". Futuro do pretérito (conditional) →
- 3conversar com = to talk with someone, have a proper chat.
Variations
- Acho que você devia conversar com ela.
- Você deveria falar com ela.
- Conversa com ela, vai.