Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Fica de olho na minha mochila um minutinho?
Can you keep an eye on my backpack for a sec?
B1asking someone to watch your thingsinformalpt-BR-splearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Fica1verbkeepficar · imperative · 3rd sing.de1preposition(of)olho1nouneyemasc. · sing.na1prepositionon theem · fem. · sing. · definiteminhadeterminermymeu · 1st sing.mochilanounbackpackfem. · sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefiniteminutinho2nounlittle minuteminuto · masc. · sing.?
- Fica → olho: fixed phrase
- Fica → na: preposition
- minha → mochila: agreement
Word for word: “Stay of eye on-the my backpack one little-minute?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar de olho em = to keep an eye on. A spoken command that works as a polite request.
- 2um minutinho: the diminutive makes the request sound small and friendly. Diminutives (-inho/-zinho) →
Variations
- Você pode ficar de olho na minha mochila?
- Fica de olho nas crianças pra mim?
- Fique de olho na sua bagagem.