Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits
Ando com muita dor nas costas.
I’ve been having a lot of back pain.
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Why every word is where it is
Ando1verbI’ve been (walk)andar · present · 1st sing.com1prepositionwithmuita2determinera lot ofmuito · fem. · sing.dor2nounpainfem. · sing.nas3prepositionin theem · fem. · pl. · definitecostas3nounbackfem. · pl..
- Ando → com: governs
- muita → dor: agreement
- nas → costas: preposition
Word for word: “(I) walk with much pain in-the backs.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1andar com = to have been having (lately), like Spanish andar con. Feeling states: estar com, ter, ficar com, dar →
- 2a dor is feminine: muita dor, uma dor forte. Noun gender & plural →
- 3as costas = the back, always plural: dor nas costas.
Variations
- Tô com muita dor nas costas.
- Minhas costas estão doendo muito.
- Tenho sentido muita dor nas costas.