Phrase · 🫂 Feelings & empathy
Fiquei com vergonha de pedir ajuda de novo.
I felt embarrassed to ask for help again.
C1expressing feelingsAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Fiquei1verbI feltficar · past · 1st sing.com1prepositionwithvergonha1nounembarrassmentfem. · sing.de2prepositiontopedirverbask forinfinitiveajudanounhelpfem. · sing.de3preposition(of)novo3adjectiveagainmasc. · sing..
- Fiquei → vergonha: ficar com vergonha
- vergonha → pedir: vergonha de + infinitive
- de → novo: de novo
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar com vergonha = "feel embarrassed": ficar com marks the change of state. Feeling states: estar com, ter, ficar com, dar →
- 2vergonha de + infinitive = "embarrassed to".
- 3de novo = "again".