Phrase · 🧑 Describing people
É aquele rapaz de camisa azul, perto da porta.
It’s that guy in the blue shirt, near the door.
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Why every word is where it is
É1verbit’sser · present · 3rd sing.aqueledeterminerthatmasc. · sing.rapaz2nounyoung manmasc. · sing.deprepositionincamisanounshirtfem. · sing.azuladjectivebluesing.,perto3adverbneardaprepositionof thede · fem. · sing. · definiteportanoundoorfem. · sing..
- aquele → rapaz: agreement
- de → camisa: preposition
- azul → camisa: modifier
- perto → da: preposition
Word for word: “(It) is that young-man of shirt blue, near of-the door.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1É aquele… = it’s that…: no subject pronoun needed to point someone out.
- 2rapaz = young man, guy: neutral in Brazil. Plural: rapazes.
- 3perto de = near; de + a → da. Prepositions of place and time (basic) →
Variations
- É aquele de camisa azul, perto da porta.
- É o rapaz de camisa azul, ali do lado da porta.
- Tá vendo aquele cara de camisa azul? É ele.