Phrase · 🙇 Apologies & excuses
Eu ia te avisar, mas fiquei sem bateria.
I was going to let you know, but my phone died.
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Why every word is where it is
eupronounI1st sing. · subjectia1verbwas going toir · imperfect · 1st sing.te1object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectavisar1verblet knowinfinitive,masconjunctionbutfiquei2verbI was leftficar · past · 1st sing.sem2prepositionwithoutbaterianounbatteryfem. · sing..
- eu → ia: subject
- ia → avisar: periphrasis
- avisar → te: object
- fiquei → sem: preposition
Word for word: “I was-going you to-inform, but (I) stayed without battery.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ia te avisar = I was going to tell you (but didn’t): ia + infinitive, pronoun in the middle. Pretérito imperfeito →
- 2ficar sem = to run out of: fiquei sem bateria, sem dinheiro. No me. ficar: stay, become, be located →
Variations
- Eu ia te ligar, mas meu celular descarregou.
- Ia te mandar mensagem, mas acabou a bateria.
- Fiquei sem bateria, por isso não te avisei.