Phrase · 💡 Giving advice
Eu te aconselho a procurar um advogado.
I’d advise you to find a lawyer.
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Why every word is where it is
EupronounI1st sing. · subjectte1object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectaconselho2verbadviseaconselhar · present · 1st sing.a2prepositiontoprocurar3verblook forinfinitiveumdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefiniteadvogadonounlawyermasc. · sing..
- Eu → aconselho: subject
- aconselho → te: object
- aconselho → a: governs
- a → procurar: preposition
- procurar → advogado: object
Word for word: “I you advise to look-for a lawyer.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1te with você: in Brazilian speech te is the usual object form, placed before the verb. Object pronouns as spoken →
- 2aconselhar alguém a + infinitive = to advise someone to do something.
- 3procurar = to look for (no preposition). Buscar often means "to pick up".
Variations
- Eu procuraria um advogado.
- É melhor você procurar um advogado.
- Acho que vale a pena falar com um advogado.