Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Fiquei de molho em casa por causa da gripe.
I stayed in to recover from the flu.
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Why every word is where it is
FiqueiverbI stayedficar · past · 1st sing.de1preposition(in)molho1nounsoak; saucemasc. · sing.emprepositionin, oncasanounhomefem. · sing.porprepositionby, for, throughcausanouncausefem. · sing.daprepositionof thede + a · fem. · sing. · definitegripenounflufem. · sing..
- Fiquei → molho: ficar de molho = rest at home
- por → gripe: por causa de
Word for word: “I stayed soaking at home…”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1«ficar de molho» = to stay at home resting (literally soaking).