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Queria tirar uns dias de folga.

I’d like to take a few days off.

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Why every word is where it is

Queria1verbI’d likequerer · imperfect · 1st sing.tirar2verbto takeinfinitiveunsdeterminera fewmasc. · pl. · indefinitediasnoundaysdia · masc. · pl.de folga2fixed phraseoff.

Queria → tirar: governs
tirar → dias: object
uns → dias: agreement

Word for word: “(I) wanted to-take some days of rest.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Queria: the imperfeito makes a request polite, like Spanish quería. Politeness: queria, gostaria, poderia, seria →
2
tirar folga / férias = to take time off / a holiday. Estar de folga = to be off work.

Variations

Gostaria de tirar uns dias de folga.
Será que eu posso tirar uns dias de folga?
Queria pedir uns dias de folga no mês que vem.