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Desculpe, mas não sei se entendi direito.

Sorry, but I'm not sure I understood correctly.

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Why every word is where it is

Desculpe1verbsorrydesculpar · imperative · 3rd sing.,masconjunctionbutnãoadverbnotseiverbI knowsaber · present · 1st sing.se2conjunctionwhetherentendiverbI understoodentender · past · 1st sing.direito3adverbproperly.
  • sei → se: whether-clause
  • entendi → direito: adverb

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Desculpe: the você imperative; with friends, Desculpa.
  2. 2
    se = "whether" after não sei.
  3. 3
    direito as an adverb = "properly, right".