Phrase · 📨 Reporting what someone said
Ela me contou que tá grávida!
She told me she’s pregnant!
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Why every word is where it is
elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectmeobject pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · indirect objectcontouverbtoldcontar · past · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthattá1verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.grávida2adjectivepregnantfem. · sing.!
- ela → contou: subject
- contou → me: object
- contou → que: governs
- ela → grávida: agreement
Word for word: “She me told that is pregnant!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1tá (está) stays in the present: it’s still true now, so no tense change. Reported speech I: disse que, perguntou se →
- 2grávida = pregnant. Careful: embaraçada means "embarrassed".
Variations
- Ela me contou que está grávida!
- Ela contou pra gente que vai ser mãe!
- Ela me deu a notícia: tá grávida!