Phrase · 🏢 Meetings at work
Desculpa, me atrasei; o trânsito estava parado.
Sorry I'm late; the traffic was at a standstill.
B2apologizinginformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Desculpaverbsorry (excuse)desculpar · imperative · 2nd sing.,me1pronounme, to meeu · 1st sing.atrasei1verbwas lateatrasar · past · 1st sing.;odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetrânsitonountrafficmasc. · sing.estavaverbwasestar · imperfect · 3rd sing.paradoadjectiveat a standstillmasc. · sing..
- me → atrasei: pronominal verb
- trânsito → parado: masculine
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Spoken Brazilian: me atrasei; written atrasei-me. atrasar-se = to be late. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →