Phrase · 🕊️ Diplomacy & delicate topics

Peço desculpas se fui indelicado.

I apologise if I was rude.

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Why every word is where it is

Peço1verbI askpedir · present · 1st sing.desculpasnounapologiesdesculpa · fem. · pl.seconjunctioniffuiverbI wasser · past · 1st sing.indelicado2adjectiverude, tactlessmasc. · sing..

Peço → desculpas: pedir desculpas
se → fui: se + perfeito (real past)

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Irregular first person: peço (pedir).
2
«indelicado» = tactless; «indelicada» for a woman.