Phrase · 🫂 Feelings & empathy
Fiquei uma fera quando vi o valor da conta.
I was furious when I saw the amount on the bill.
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Why every word is where it is
Fiquei1verbI gotficar · past · 1st sing.uma1determineraum · fem. · sing. · indefinitefera1nounwild beastfem. · sing.quandoconjunctionwhenviverbI sawver · past · 1st sing.odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitevalor2nounamountmasc. · sing.daprepositionof thede+a · fem. · sing. · definitecontanounbillfem. · sing..
- Fiquei → fera: idiom
- vi → valor: object
- valor → conta: valor de
Word for word: “I became a wild beast when I saw the amount of the bill.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar uma fera = "be furious": ficar + noun for a sudden change of mood. Feeling states: estar com, ter, ficar com, dar →
- 2o valor da conta = "the amount on the bill".