Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Ele matou aula pra ir à praia.
He skipped class to go to the beach.
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Why every word is where it is
elepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectmatou1verbkilled (skipped)matar · past · 3rd sing.aula1nounclassfem. · sing.pra2prepositiontoparairverbgoinfinitiveà3prepositionto thea · fem. · sing. · definitepraianounbeachfem. · sing..
- ele → matou: subject
- matou → aula: fixed phrase
- ir → à: preposition
Word for word: “He killed class to go to-the beach.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1matar aula = to skip class without permission (lit. to kill class). No article.
- 2pra + infinitive = in order to (spoken para). por vs para (first pass) →
- 3à praia: a + a praia = à, with crase. In speech, ir na praia is common too. Crase (à, às, àquele) →
Variations
- Ele faltou à aula pra ir à praia.
- Ele matou aula pra ir na praia.
- Hoje eu não vou matar aula!