Phrase · 😮 Reactions & feelings

Coitada! Ela não merecia isso.

Poor thing! She didn’t deserve that.

B1showing sympathyinformalAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Coitada1adjectivepoor thingcoitado · fem. · sing.!elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectnãoadverbnotmerecia2verbdeservedmerecer · imperfect · 3rd sing.issopronounthat.

Coitada → ela: agreement
ela → merecia: subject
merecia → isso: object

Word for word: “Poor-one! She not deserved that.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Coitado/coitada! = poor thing! It agrees with the person. Very informal: Tadinho! Adjective agreement & position →
2
merecia: imperfeito for a past state. Merecer is not reflexive. Pretérito imperfeito →

Variations

Coitado dele!
Tadinha!
Coitada, ela não merecia passar por isso.