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Moral da história: nunca mais saio sem guarda-chuva.

Moral of the story: I’m never going out without an umbrella again.

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Why every word is where it is

Moral1nounmoralfem. · sing.daprepositionof thede · fem. · sing. · definitehistórianounstoryfem. · sing.:nunca mais2adverbnever againsaio3verbI go outsair · present · 1st sing.semprepositionwithoutguarda-chuva4nounumbrellamasc. · sing..
  • Moral → história: fixed phrase
  • nunca mais → saio: modifier
  • sem → guarda-chuva: preposition

Word for word: “Moral of-the story: never more (I) go-out without umbrella.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Moral da história = moral of the story, a playful way to close. A moral is feminine.
  2. 2
    nunca mais = never again. It goes before the verb. Negation: não, nada, ninguém, nunca, nem →
  3. 3
    saio: the present for a firm decision about the future. Sair: saio, sai, saímos. Core irregular verbs in the present →
  4. 4
    o guarda-chuva = umbrella (literally "guard-rain"). Plural: guarda-chuvas.

Variations

  • Moral da história: nunca mais vou sair sem guarda-chuva.
  • Lição aprendida: guarda-chuva sempre na bolsa.
  • Nunca mais eu saio sem guarda-chuva!