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Phrase · 💐 Social tact: invitations, thanks & condolences

Meus pêsames à família.

My condolences to the family.

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Why every word is where it is

Meusdeterminermymeu · 1st pl.pêsames1nouncondolencesmasc. · pl.à2prepositionto thea + afamílianounfamilyfem. · sing..
  • pêsames → à: pêsames a

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    pêsames (always plural) = condolences; in speech, also meus sentimentos. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
  2. 2
    a + a família = à família (crase). Crase (à, às, àquele) →