Phrase · 🧑 Describing people

Ela tá sempre de bom humor.

She’s always in a good mood.

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Why every word is where it is

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ela → tá: subject
de → humor: preposition
bom → humor: modifier

Word for word: “She is always of good humour.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
tá = spoken está. A mood is a state, so estar de bom humor. ser or estar? (A1 contrasts) →
2
bom humor = good mood; the opposite is mau humor, with u.

Variations

Ela está sempre de bom humor.
Ela é muito bem-humorada.
Ele vive de mau humor.