Phrase · 💼 Meetings, emails & negotiation
Antes de mais nada, obrigada a todos pela presença.
First of all, thank you all for coming.
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Why every word is where it is
Antes1adverbbeforede1prepositionofmais1adverbmorenada1pronounanything,obrigada2adjectivethank youobrigado · fem. · sing.aprepositiontotodospronounalltodo · masc. · pl.pela3prepositionfor thepor+a · fem. · sing. · definitepresença3nounpresencefem. · sing..
- Antes → nada: fixed phrase
- obrigada → a: obrigado a
- obrigada → pela: obrigado por
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Antes de mais nada = "first of all".
- 2obrigada agrees with the speaker: a woman says obrigada, a man obrigado. Adjective agreement & position →
- 3obrigado por + noun: pela presença = "for being here".