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Nem sei como te agradecer!
I don't even know how to thank you!
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Why every word is where it is
Nem1adverbnot evensei2verbI knowsaber · present · 1st sing.comoadverbhowte3object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectagradecer3verbto thankinfinitive!
- Nem → sei: nem: not even
- sei → agradecer: saber como + infinitive
- te → agradecer: te: object of agradecer
Word for word: “Not-even (I) know how you to-thank!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Nem = not even; it replaces não before the verb. Negation: não, nada, ninguém, nunca, nem →
- 2sei: irregular eu-form of saber. Core irregular verbs in the present →
- 3te agradecer: the pronoun goes before the infinitive. Object pronouns as spoken →
Variations
- Não sei nem como te agradecer!
- Nem sei como agradecer!
- Muito obrigado, de coração!