Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Ele acordou com o pé esquerdo hoje.
He got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
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Why every word is where it is
Elepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectacordou1verbwoke upacordar · past · 3rd sing.com2prepositionwitho2determinerthemasc. · sing. · definitepé2nounfootmasc. · sing.esquerdo2adjectiveleftmasc. · sing.hojeadverbtoday.
- Ele → acordou: subject–verb
- com → esquerdo: idiom
Word for word: “He woke up with the left foot today.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1acordar = "wake up".
- 2acordar com o pé esquerdo = "get up on the wrong side of the bed".