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Peço licença para dizer algumas palavras.

Allow me to say a few words.

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Why every word is where it is

Peço1verbI askpedir · present · 1st sing.licença1nounpermissionfem. · sing.paraprepositionfor, todizerverbsayinfinitivealgumasdeterminera fewalgum · fem. · pl.palavrasnounwordspalavra · fem. · pl..

Peço → licença: pedir licença = ask permission
para → dizer: para + infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

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«pedir licença» = to ask permission; «licença» is not a licence here.