Phrase · 🌸 Tactful criticism
Ficou bom, mas acho que dá para melhorar.
It's good, but I think it could be better.
B2softening criticisminformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Ficou1verbremained, was (left)ficar · past · 3rd sing.bomadjectivegoodmasc. · sing.,masconjunctionbutachoverbthinkachar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatdá2verbgives; is possible (dá pra)dar · present · 3rd sing.para2prepositionfor, tomelhorarverbimproveinfinitive.
- Ficou → bom: ficar + adjective
- dá → melhorar: para + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar bom = to turn out well (a result). ser/estar/ficar + adjective: meaning shifts →
- 2dá para + infinitive = it's possible to. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →