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Phrase · 🎭 Indirect invitations & refusals

Que pena que não vai dar!

What a shame you can't make it!

C2reacting to a refusalinformalAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Quedeterminerwhatpenanounpityfem. · sing.queconjunctionthatnãoadverbnot, novai1verbit's going toir · present · 3rd sing.dar1verbwork outinfinitive!
  • Que → pena: que pena que
  • vai → dar: não vai dar

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    After «que pena que» Brazilian speech often keeps the indicative (vai dar); careful writing prefers the subjunctive (que não possa vir).