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Ainda bem que você não foi.

Thank goodness you didn't go.

B2expressing reliefinformalAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Ainda bem1adverbthank goodnessqueconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou2nd sing.nãoadverbnot, nofoi1verbwentir · past · 3rd sing..
  • Ainda bem → foi: + indicative
  • você → foi: 3rd sing

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Ainda bem que + indicative = thank goodness; Spanish menos mal que. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →