Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast
Já vou pegar o beco, que amanhã eu acordo cedo.
I'm heading off, I've got an early start tomorrow.
C2leavinginformalpt-BR-regAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
JáadverbalreadyvouverbI'm going toir · present · 1st sing.pegar1verbtakeinfinitiveodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitebeco1nounalleymasc. · sing.,queconjunctionsince, becauseamanhãadverbtomorroweupronounI1st sing. · subjectacordo2verbI wake upacordar · present · 1st sing.cedoadverbearly.
- pegar → beco: pegar o beco = to leave
- acordo → cedo: acordar cedo
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Northeast: «pegar o beco» (literally «take the alley») = to leave.
- 2«acordar» = to wake up (not «to agree»), with no reflexive pronoun.