Phrase · 😂 Humour & banter
Foi mal, a brincadeira passou do ponto.
My bad, the joke went too far.
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Why every word is where it is
Foi1verbit wasser · past · 3rd sing.mal1adverbbad,adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitebrincadeiranounjokefem. · sing.passou2verbwentpassar · past · 3rd sing.do2prepositionpast thede+o · masc. · sing. · definiteponto2nounpointmasc. · sing..
- Foi → mal: apology
- brincadeira → passou: subject–verb
- passou → ponto: idiom
Word for word: “It was bad, the joke passed the point.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Foi mal = "my bad": casual apology among friends; too light for anything serious.
- 2passar do ponto = "go too far": when teasing becomes hurtful.
Variations
- Desculpa, a brincadeira foi longe demais.