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Phrase · 🎭 Indirect invitations & refusals

Desculpa, mas hoje não rola.

Sorry, but today's no good.

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Why every word is where it is

Desculpa1verbsorrydesculpar · imperative · 2nd sing.,masconjunctionbuthojeadverbtodaynãoadverbnot, norola2verbhappensrolar · present · 3rd sing..
  • Desculpa → rola: apology + refusal
  • não → rola: não rola = not happening

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    «Desculpa» (colloquial imperative) = sorry.
  2. 2
    Slang «rolar» = to happen, be on: não rola = it's not happening.