Phrase · 🕊️ Diplomacy & delicate topics
Posso dar uma opinião sincera?
May I give you an honest opinion?
C2asking permission to criticizeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Posso1verbmay Ipoder · present · 1st sing.darverbgiveinfinitiveumadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefiniteopiniãonounopinionfem. · sing.sinceraadjectivehonestsincero · fem. · sing.?
- Posso → dar: poder + infinitive (permission)
- opinião → sincera: opinião sincera
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Asking permission first prepares the listener for criticism. Pragmatics of Brazilian indirectness & politeness →