Phrase · 📖 Telling a story
Deixa eu te contar uma coisa.
Let me tell you something.
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Why every word is where it is
Deixa1verbletdeixar · imperative · 3rd sing.eu1pronounme (I)1st sing. · subjectte2object pronounyouvocê · 2nd sing. · indirect objectcontarverbtellinfinitiveumadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefinitecoisanounthingfem. · sing..
- Deixa → eu: governs
- eu → contar: subject
- contar → te: object
- contar → coisa: object
Word for word: “Let I you tell a thing.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Deixa eu + infinitive is how Brazilians say "let me". Careful writing: Deixe-me contar. Causatives: deixar, mandar, fazer + infinitive →
- 2te goes before the infinitive in speech, even when you call the person você. Object pronouns as spoken →
Variations
- Deixa eu te falar uma coisa.
- Vou te contar uma coisa.
- Deixe-me contar uma coisa.