Phrase · 📞 Phone calls & voice messages
Liguei pra ela, mas deu caixa postal.
I called her, but it went to voicemail.
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Why every word is where it is
Liguei1verbI calledligar · past · 1st sing.pra1preposition(to)paraelapronounher3rd sing.,masconjunctionbutdeu2verbit went todar · past · 3rd sing.caixa postal2nounvoicemailfem. · sing..
- Liguei → pra: preposition
- pra → ela: object
- deu → caixa postal: object
Word for word: “(I) called for her, but (it) gave mailbox postal.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ligar pra someone = to call someone (pra = para). Liguei: g → gu. Pretérito perfeito: regular verbs →
- 2deu caixa postal = it went to voicemail. Spoken dar = to result in: deu ocupado.
Variations
- Liguei para ela, mas deu caixa postal.
- Liguei pra ela, mas caiu na caixa postal.
- Liguei várias vezes e ninguém atendeu.