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Phrase · 🌠 Wishes & hopes

Espero que não seja nada grave.

I hope it’s nothing serious.

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Why every word is where it is

Espero1verbI hopeesperar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatnãoadverbnotseja2verbisser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.nada3pronounnothinggraveadjectiveserioussing..
  • Espero → seja: trigger
  • não → nada: modifier
  • grave → nada: modifier

Word for word: “I-hope that (it) not be nothing serious.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Espero que + subjunctive: you don’t know the facts yet, you can only hope. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
  2. 2
    seja: subjunctive of ser; no subject is needed for "it". Present subjunctive: forms →
  3. 3
    não… nada: the double negative is normal in Portuguese. Negation: não, nada, ninguém, nunca, nem →

Variations

  • Tomara que não seja nada grave.
  • Espero que não seja nada sério.
  • Espero que não seja nada, viu?