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Que lindo! Não precisava!

How lovely! You shouldn't have!

A2reacting to a giftinformalAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Quedeterminerhowlindo1adjectivelovely, beautifulmasc. · sing.!Nãoadverbnotprecisava2verbit was neededprecisar · imperfect · 3rd sing.!
  • Que → lindo: que + adjective: exclamation
  • Não → precisava: não before the verb

Word for word: “How lovely! (It) wasn't needed!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Que lindo! = how lovely! Lindo is used a lot for things, not only for people.
  2. 2
    Não precisava! = you shouldn't have (lit. it wasn't necessary): imperfeito of precisar, the polite reaction to a gift. Pretérito imperfeito →

Variations

  • Que lindo, não precisava!
  • Nossa, que lindo! Obrigada!
  • Adorei! Não precisava!