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Phrase · 🙇 Apologies & excuses

Foi mal!

My bad!

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Why every word is where it is

Foi1verb(it) wasser · past · 3rd sing.mal1adverbbad!
  • Foi → mal: fixed phrase
  • mal → Foi: modifier

Word for word: “(It) was bad!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Foi mal! = my bad, sorry! Casual, for small things among friends, not for serious apologies.

Variations

  • Foi mal, cara!
  • Desculpa aí!
  • Foi mal, não vi.