Phrase · 📖 Telling a story
Eu fiquei morrendo de vergonha na frente de todo mundo.
I was so embarrassed in front of everyone.
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Why every word is where it is
eupronounI1st sing. · subjectfiquei1verbI was (left)ficar · past · 1st sing.morrendo1verbdyingmorrer · gerunddeprepositionofvergonha2nounembarrassmentfem. · sing.na3prepositionin theem · fem. · sing. · definitefrentenounfrontfem. · sing.deprepositionoftodo mundopronouneveryone.
- eu → fiquei: subject
- fiquei → morrendo: periphrasis
- morrendo → de: preposition
- na → de: fixed phrase
Word for word: “I stayed dying of shame in-the front of all world.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1fiquei morrendo de = I was dying of: ficar + gerund, a feeling that lasted. ficar: stay, become, be located →
- 2vergonha = embarrassment or shame. Ter vergonha = to be shy.
- 3na frente de = in front of. Also em frente a.
Variations
- Fiquei com muita vergonha na frente de todo mundo.
- Eu quase morri de vergonha!
- Que vergonha! Todo mundo tava olhando.