Phrase · 🙇 Apologies & excuses
Espero que você me desculpe.
I hope you’ll forgive me.
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Why every word is where it is
Espero1verbI hopeesperar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectme2object pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · direct objectdesculpe3verbforgivedesculpar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing..
- Espero → desculpe: trigger
- você → desculpe: subject
- desculpe → me: object
Word for word: “(I) hope that you me excuse.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Espero que + another person → subjunctive, as in Spanish. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
- 2me goes before the verb after que, in speech and in writing. Object pronouns as spoken →
- 3desculpe: present subjunctive of desculpar, 3rd person because of você. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- Espero que você me perdoe.
- Você me desculpa?
- Me desculpa, de verdade.