Phrase · 📞 Phone calls & voice messages
Estou ligando por causa da consulta de amanhã.
I’m calling about tomorrow’s appointment.
B1saying why you are callingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Estou1verbI’mestar · present · 1st sing.ligando1verbcallingligar · gerundpor causa2adverbbecauseda2prepositionof thede · fem. · sing. · definiteconsulta3nounappointmentfem. · sing.deprepositionofamanhãadverbtomorrow.
- Estou → ligando: periphrasis
- por causa → da: fixed phrase
- da → consulta: preposition
- de → amanhã: preposition
Word for word: “(I) am calling because of-the appointment of tomorrow.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Estou ligando: estar + gerund for what you’re doing right now. estar + gerund (progressive) →
- 2por causa de = because of, about. da = de + a. Linking words II →
- 3a consulta = an appointment with a doctor or dentist.
Variations
- Tô ligando por causa da consulta de amanhã.
- Eu queria confirmar a consulta de amanhã.
- É sobre a consulta de amanhã.