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Calma, não precisa levantar a voz.

Easy, there's no need to raise your voice.

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Why every word is where it is

Calma1nouneasyfem. · sing.,nãoadverbnoprecisa2verbneedprecisar · present · 3rd sing.levantar2verbraiseinfinitivea3determinertheo · fem. · sing. · definitevoz3nounvoicefem. · sing..
  • não → precisa: negation
  • precisa → levantar: precisar + infinitive
  • levantar → voz: levantar a voz

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Calma on its own = "easy, calm down".
  2. 2
    Impersonal não precisa + infinitive = "there's no need to". Verb + infinitive: querer, poder, precisar, saber, dever, conseguir →
  3. 3
    levantar a voz = "raise your voice": Portuguese uses the article, not a possessive.