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Peço desculpas pela demora em responder.

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Why every word is where it is

Peço1verbaskpedir · present · 1st sing.desculpas1nounapologiesdesculpa · fem. · pl.pela2prepositionby the, for thepor + ademoranoundelayfem. · sing.emprepositionin, onresponderverbreplyinfinitive.
  • Peço → desculpas: pedir desculpas
  • desculpas → pela: pedir desculpas por

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    pedir desculpas por = to apologise for (por + a = pela). Verbs with prepositions (regência I) →
  2. 2
    demora em + infinitive. Verbs with prepositions (regência I) →