Phrase · ✉️ Formal emails
Prezada Sra. Lima, escrevo para solicitar informações sobre o curso.
Dear Ms Lima, I am writing to request information about the course.
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Why every word is where it is
Prezada1adjectiveDearprezado · fem. · sing.Sra.nounMrssenhora · fem. · sing.LimanounLima,escrevo2verbI am writingescrever · present · 1st sing.paraprepositionfor, tosolicitar2verbto requestinfinitiveinformaçõesnouninformationinformação · fem. · pl.sobreprepositionabout, onodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecursonouncoursemasc. · sing..
- Prezada → Sra.: feminine
- escrevo → solicitar: para + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Brazilian formal emails open with Prezado / Prezada, not Estimado. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
- 2Simple present escrevo (not estou escrevendo) + para + infinitive states the purpose. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →