Phrase · 🕊️ Diplomacy & delicate topics

Não sei se me expressei bem.

I'm not sure I expressed myself clearly.

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Why every word is where it is

Nãoadverbnot, noseiverbI knowsaber · present · 1st sing.seconjunctionifme1object pronounmyselfeu · 1st sing. · direct objectexpressei1verbexpressedexpressar · past · 1st sing.bemadverbwell.

se → expressei: se (whether) + indicative
me → expressei: reflexive expressar-se

Why it's built this way

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Taking the blame on yourself avoids implying the other didn't understand. Pragmatics of Brazilian indirectness & politeness →