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Phrase · 💭 Hypotheses & regrets

Bem que você podia ter me ligado.

You really could have called me.

B2gentle reproachinformalAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Bem1adverbwell; veryqueconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou2nd sing.podia2verbcouldpoder · imperfect · 3rd sing.ter2verbto haveinfinitivemepronounme, to meeu · 1st sing.ligado2verbcalledligar · participle · masc. · sing..
  • podia → ter: + infinitive
  • ter → ligado: compound infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Bem que at the start adds a tone of reproach or wishful thinking. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
  2. 2
    podia ter + participle = could have; the pronoun goes before the participle: ter me ligado. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →