Phrase · 📨 Reporting what someone said
Ela me perguntou se eu queria ir junto.
She asked me if I wanted to come along.
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Why every word is where it is
Elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectme1object pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · indirect objectperguntou2verbaskedperguntar · past · 3rd sing.se2conjunctionifeupronounI1st sing. · subjectqueria3verbwantedquerer · imperfect · 1st sing.irverbto goinfinitivejunto4adverbalong.
- Ela → perguntou: subject
- perguntou → me: object
- perguntou → se: governs
- eu → queria: subject
Word for word: “She me asked if I wanted to-go together.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me sits between the subject and the verb: Brazilian word order. Object pronouns as spoken →
- 2perguntar se = to ask whether. Perguntar is for questions, pedir for requests. pedir vs perguntar →
- 3"Você quer ir?" → se eu queria: the present shifts to the imperfeito. Reported speech I: disse que, perguntou se →
- 4ir junto = to come along (with someone).
Variations
- Ela perguntou se eu queria ir com ela.
- Ela me chamou pra ir junto.
- Ela quis saber se eu ia junto.