Phrase · ✉️ Formal emails
Houve alguns problemas técnicos durante o envio.
There were some technical problems during sending.
B2reporting a problemformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Houve1verbthere was / werehaver · past · 3rd sing.algunsdeterminersomealgum · masc. · pl.problemasnounproblemsproblema · masc. · pl.técnicosadjectivetechnicaltécnico · masc. · pl.duranteprepositionduringodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteenvionounsending, dispatchmasc. · sing..
- Houve → problemas: impersonal haver
- problemas → técnicos: masc. plural
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Existential houve stays singular even with a plural noun; never houveram. Passive alternatives & agent demotion →