Phrase · 🎭 Indirect invitations & refusals
Infelizmente não vou poder ir.
Unfortunately I won't be able to go.
C2polite refusalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Infelizmente1adverbunfortunatelynãoadverbnot, novouverbI'm going toir · present · 1st sing.poderverbbe able toinfinitiveirverbgoinfinitive.
- vou → poder: ir + poder + infinitive
- Infelizmente → ir: softened refusal
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1«infelizmente» = unfortunately (not «unhappily»). Neutral and safe in any register.