Phrase · 💐 Social tact: invitations, thanks & condolences
Que pena, nesse dia eu não vou poder.
What a shame, I can't make it that day.
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Why every word is where it is
Quepronounthat, which, whopenanoun(valer a pena = be worth it)fem. · sing.,nessedeterminerin this, in thatem + essedianoundaymasc. · sing.eupronounI1st sing. · subjectnãoadverbnot, novouverbam going toir · present · 1st sing.poder1verbbe able toinfinitive.
- vou → poder: ir + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1não vou poder = I won't be able to; the reason can stay unsaid. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →