Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Ela fala pelos cotovelos.
She talks non-stop.
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The notes match the numbers above.
- 1falar pelos cotovelos = to talk non-stop (lit. through the elbows). Same image as in Spanish.
- 2pelos = por + os. Por always contracts with the article. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
Variations
- Ela não para de falar!
- Ele é muito falante.
- Nossa, como ela fala!