Phrase · 🧾 Formal complaints
Já entrei em contato três vezes e ninguém me deu retorno.
I've already contacted you three times and nobody has got back to me.
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Why every word is where it is
Jáadverbalreadyentrei1verbgot (in touch)entrar · past · 1st sing.emprepositionin, oncontatonouncontactmasc. · sing.trêsdeterminerthreevezesnountimes, instalmentsvez · fem. · pl.econjunctionandninguémpronounnobodysing.mepronounme, to meeu · 1st sing.deu2verbgave (deu o horário = time's up)dar · past · 3rd sing.retorno2nounreplymasc. · sing..
- entrei → contato: entrar em contato
- ninguém → deu: 3rd sing
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1entrar em contato = to get in touch; simple past for 'have done' with já. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
- 2dar retorno = to get back to someone. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →