Phrase · 🌠 Wishes & hopes
Meu sonho é morar perto do mar.
My dream is to live by the sea.
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Why every word is where it is
Meudeterminermy1st sing.sonho1noundreammasc. · sing.éverbisser · present · 3rd sing.morar2verbto liveinfinitivepertoadverbneardo3prepositionof thede · masc. · sing. · definitemarnounseamasc. · sing..
- Meu → sonho: agreement
- sonho → é: subject
- perto → do: preposition
- morar → perto: modifier
Word for word: “My dream is to-live near of-the sea.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1sonho = dream. "To dream of doing" = sonhar em + infinitive: sonho em morar…
- 2morar = to live somewhere. Viver is to live in general.
- 3perto do = near the: perto de + o = perto do. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
Variations
- Eu sonho em morar perto do mar.
- Meu sonho é morar na praia.
- Um dia ainda vou morar perto do mar.