Phrase · 🎬 Storytelling with markers

Juro que não tô inventando.

I swear I'm not making it up.

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Why every word is where it is

Juro1verbI swearjurar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatnãoadverbnottô2verbI'mestar · present · 1st sing.inventando2verbmaking it upinventar · gerund.

Juro → que: que-clause
tô → inventando: estar + gerund

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Juro que… reinforces an unlikely story.
2
tô inventando = estou inventando; inventar needs no se here.