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Phrase · 🕊️ Managing conflict

Entendo seu ponto de vista, mas discordo.

I understand your point of view, but I disagree.

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Why every word is where it is

Entendo1verbI understandentender · present · 1st sing.seu2determineryour3rd sing.pontonounpointmasc. · sing.deprepositionofvistanounviewfem. · sing.,masconjunctionbutdiscordo3verbI disagreediscordar · present · 1st sing..
  • Entendo → ponto: object
  • seu → ponto: agreement
  • ponto → vista: ponto de vista

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Acknowledge first, then disagree: a polite pattern for conflict.
  2. 2
    seu (for você) usually drops the article in Brazil: seu ponto de vista.
  3. 3
    discordar = "disagree", in one verb.

Variations

  • Entendo o que você quer dizer, mas não concordo.