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Phrase · 🤝 Persuading & negotiating

Deixa eu pensar e te dou uma resposta amanhã.

Let me think about it and I'll get back to you tomorrow.

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Why every word is where it is

Deixa1verbletdeixar · imperative · 2nd sing.eupronounI1st sing. · subjectpensarverbthinkinfinitiveeconjunctionandtepronounyou, to youtu · 2nd sing.dou2verbgivedar · present · 1st sing.umadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefiniterespostanounreplyfem. · sing.amanhãadverbtomorrow.
  • Deixa → pensar: + infinitive
  • eu → pensar: subject of the infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Spoken Deixa eu + infinitive = let me. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
  2. 2
    te dou: present for a promise; pronoun first in speech. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →