Phrase · 🗺️ Plans with conditions
Assim que eu souber, te aviso.
As soon as I know, I’ll let you know.
B1promising to keep someone postedAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Assim que1conjunctionas soon aseupronounI1st sing. · subjectsouber2verbknowsaber · subjunctive · future · 1st sing.,te3object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectavisoverbI’ll let knowavisar · present · 1st sing..
- Assim que → souber: trigger
- eu → souber: subject
- aviso → te: object
Word for word: “As soon as I know, (I) you inform.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Assim que (as soon as) + future subjunctive for a future event. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2souber: future subjunctive of saber, from souberam. Not saber, not saiba. Future subjunctive: forms →
- 3te aviso: the pronoun before the verb, as Brazilians say it. Avisar = let someone know. Object pronouns as spoken →
Variations
- Assim que eu souber de alguma coisa, te aviso.
- Quando eu souber, te falo.
- Logo que eu souber, eu te aviso.