Phrase · 🔑 Renting & home problems
É importante que o síndico saiba disso.
It’s important for the building manager to know about this.
B1insisting on informing someoneAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Éverbit’sser · present · 3rd sing.importante1adjectiveimportantsing.queconjunctionthatodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesíndiconounbuilding managermasc. · sing.saiba3verbknowssaber · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.disso3prepositionabout thisde.
- importante → saiba: trigger
- síndico → saiba: subject
- saiba → disso: preposition
- o → síndico: agreement
Word for word: “Is important that the manager knows of-this.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1É importante que + subjunctive: impersonal expressions of value take it. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2o síndico = the building manager, elected by the residents.
- 3saiba: irregular subjunctive of saber. Saber de + isso = disso. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- É bom que o síndico saiba disso.
- Acho importante avisar o síndico.
- O síndico precisa saber disso.