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Brincadeira tem hora, gente.

There’s a time and a place for jokes, guys.

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Why every word is where it is

Brincadeira1nounjokingfem. · sing.tem1verbhaster · present · 3rd sing.hora1nountimefem. · sing.,gente2nounguysfem. · sing..
  • Brincadeira → tem: subject–verb
  • Brincadeira → hora: saying

Word for word: “Joking has an hour, people.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Brincadeira tem hora = "there's a time for jokes": a polite way to stop teasing that has gone too far.
  2. 2
    gente as a form of address = "guys, everyone".