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Fui ao pronto-socorro de madrugada.

I went to the ER in the middle of the night.

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Why every word is where it is

Fui1verbI wentir · past · 1st sing.ao2prepositionto thea · masc. · sing. · definitepronto-socorro2nounERmasc. · sing.de madrugada3adverbin the small hours.
  • Fui → ao: preposition
  • ao → pronto-socorro: contraction
  • de madrugada → Fui: modifier

Word for word: “(I) went to-the ready-help of dawn.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Fui: past of ir (and of ser), same as Spanish fui. Pretérito perfeito: irregular verbs →
  2. 2
    o pronto-socorro = A&E. Speech also says fui no pronto-socorro. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
  3. 3
    de madrugada = between midnight and dawn.

Variations

  • Tive que ir ao pronto-socorro de madrugada.
  • Fui parar no pronto-socorro de madrugada.
  • Fui para a emergência de madrugada.