Phrase · ❤️ Likes & dislikes

Odeio ficar no trânsito!

I hate being stuck in traffic!

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Why every word is where it is

Odeio1verbI hateodiar · present · 1st sing.ficar2verbbeing (stuck)infinitiveno3prepositionin (the)em + o · masc. · sing. · definitetrânsito3nountrafficmasc. · sing.!

Odeio → ficar: odiar + infinitive
ficar → no: ficar em
no → trânsito: em + o trânsito

Word for word: “(I) hate staying in-the traffic!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
odiar adds an e: eu odeio, ele odeia. gostar de & expressing likes →
2
odiar + infinitive, no de: odeio ficar. gostar de & expressing likes →
3
no trânsito = in traffic (em + o). Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →

Variations

Odeio trânsito!
Eu odeio acordar cedo.
Não gosto nada de trânsito.