Phrase · 📨 Reporting what someone said
Ela disse que me ligava mais tarde.
She said she’d call me later.
B1reporting what someone saidinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectdisseverbsaiddizer · past · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatme1object pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · direct objectligava2verbwould callligar · imperfect · 3rd sing.maisadverbmoretardeadverblater.
- ela → disse: subject
- disse → que: governs
- ligava → me: object
- mais → tarde: modifier
Word for word: “She said that me (she) called more late.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me ligava: me goes before the verb. With a noun: ligar pra alguém. Object pronouns as spoken →
- 2Speech uses the imperfeito ligava for "would call"; careful style says ligaria. Futuro do pretérito (conditional) →
Variations
- Ela disse que me ligaria mais tarde.
- Ela falou que ia me ligar mais tarde.
- Ela disse que depois me liga.