Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Esse celular custou os olhos da cara.
This phone cost an arm and a leg.
B1complaining about a priceinformallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Esse1determinerthismasc. · sing.celularnounphonemasc. · sing.custou2verbcostcustar · past · 3rd sing.osdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definiteolhos2nouneyesolho · masc. · pl.daprepositionof thede · fem. · sing. · definitecaranounfacefem. · sing..
- Esse → celular: agreement
- celular → custou: subject
- custou → cara: fixed phrase
Word for word: “That mobile phone cost the eyes of-the face.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1esse = that; in speech Brazilians also use esse for "this". Demonstratives & place adverbs →
- 2custar os olhos da cara = to cost a fortune. Note the plural os olhos.
Variations
- Custou uma fortuna!
- Tá pela hora da morte!
- Paguei uma nota nesse celular.