Phrase · 🏦 Bank & paperwork
Preciso que vocês estornem essa cobrança.
I need you to reverse this charge.
B1demanding a refundAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Preciso1verbI needprecisar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatvocêspronounyou (all)você · 3rd pl. · subjectestornem2verbreverseestornar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.essadeterminerthisesse · fem. · sing.cobrançanounchargefem. · sing..
- Preciso → estornem: trigger
- vocês → estornem: subject
- estornem → cobrança: object
- essa → cobrança: agreement
Word for word: “(I) need that you-all reverse that charge.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Preciso que + another subject → subjunctive. A firm but polite demand. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
- 2estornar = to reverse a charge and give the money back; the noun is o estorno. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- Quero que vocês estornem essa cobrança.
- Vocês podem estornar esse valor?
- Quero o estorno dessa compra.