Phrase · 🔑 Renting & home problems
O vizinho de cima faz barulho até de madrugada.
The upstairs neighbour makes noise even in the small hours.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitevizinhonounneighbourmasc. · sing.de cima1adverbupstairsfaz2verbmakesfazer · present · 3rd sing.barulho2nounnoisemasc. · sing.até3adverbevende madrugada3adverbin the small hours.
- de cima → vizinho: modifier
- vizinho → faz: subject
- faz → barulho: object
- de madrugada → faz: modifier
Word for word: “The neighbour of above makes noise until of dawn.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1o vizinho de cima = the upstairs neighbour; downstairs = de baixo.
- 2fazer barulho = to make noise; barulho is the everyday word. Core irregular verbs in the present →
- 3até de madrugada = even after midnight. Até here means "even".
Variations
- O vizinho de cima faz muito barulho.
- Os vizinhos fazem festa até tarde.
- Tem muito barulho no prédio de noite.