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Phrase · 🧑 Describing people

Ela tem um jeito muito carinhoso com as crianças.

She has a really caring way with children.

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Why every word is where it is

elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjecttemverbhaster · present · 3rd sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitejeito1nounway, mannermasc. · sing.muitoadverbverycarinhoso2adjectiveaffectionatemasc. · sing.comprepositionwithasdeterminertheo · fem. · pl. · definitecrianças3nounchildrencriança · fem. · pl..
  • ela → tem: subject
  • tem → jeito: object
  • carinhoso → jeito: agreement
  • com → crianças: preposition

Word for word: “She has a way very affectionate with the children.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    jeito = way, manner, knack: a key Brazilian word. Levar jeito = to have a knack.
  2. 2
    carinhoso agrees with jeito (masculine), not with ela. Adjective agreement & position →
  3. 3
    a criança = child: always feminine, even for a boy.

Variations

  • Ela é muito carinhosa com as crianças.
  • Ela leva jeito com criança.
  • Ele tem um jeito bem calmo de falar.