Phrase · 🗺️ Regional speech

Caraca, o Maracanã tava lotado ontem!

Wow, the Maracanã was packed yesterday!

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Why every word is where it is

Caraca1interjectionwow,odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteMaracanãnounMaracanãtava2verbwasestar · imperfect · 3rd sing.lotado3adjectivepackedmasc. · sing.ontemadverbyesterday!

Maracanã → tava: subject–verb
lotado → Maracanã: predicative

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Caraca! = "Wow!": born in Rio, now nationwide; it softens a ruder word, so keep it casual. Regional & social variation in grammar →
2
tava = spoken estava.
3
lotado = "packed, full to capacity".

Variations

Nossa, o Maracanã estava lotado ontem!