Phrase · 🗺️ Plans with conditions
Quando você tiver um tempinho, me liga.
When you have a minute, give me a call.
B1asking someone to call laterinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Quando1conjunctionwhenvocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjecttiver2verbhaveter · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitetempinho3nounminute (bit of time)tempo · masc. · sing.,meobject pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · indirect objectliga4verbcallligar · imperative · 3rd sing..
- Quando → tiver: trigger
- você → tiver: subject
- liga → me: object
Word for word: “When you have a little-time, me call.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Quando + future subjunctive for a future moment. Spanish uses the present subjunctive: cuando tengas. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2tiver: from tiveram → tive- + r. Future subjunctive: forms →
- 3tempinho: diminutive of tempo; it softens the request. Diminutives (-inho/-zinho) →
- 4me liga: pronoun before the spoken command. Ligar = to phone. Object pronouns as spoken →
Variations
- Quando tiver um tempinho, me liga.
- Quando você puder, me liga.
- Quando você tiver um tempo, me ligue.