Phrase · ✉️ Formal emails
Lamento informar que a vaga já foi preenchida.
I regret to inform you that the position has already been filled.
B2giving bad newsformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Lamento1verbregretlamentar · present · 1st sing.informarverbinforminfinitivequeconjunctionthatadeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitevaganounjob opening, placefem. · sing.jáadverbalreadyfoiverbwasser · past · 3rd sing.preenchidaverbfilledpreencher · participle · fem. · sing..
- vaga → preenchida: feminine
- Lamento → informar: + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lamento informar que: formal bad-news opener; preencher uma vaga = to fill a position. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →