Phrase · 💬 Catching up & small talk
Sabe quem eu encontrei outro dia? A Thaís!
Guess who I ran into the other day? Thaís!
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Why every word is where it is
Sabe1verb(do you) knowsaber · present · 3rd sing.quem2pronounwhoeupronounI1st sing. · subjectencontrei2verbI ran intoencontrar · past · 1st sing.outro3determinerthe othermasc. · sing.dianoundaymasc. · sing.?A4determiner(the)o · fem. · sing. · definiteThaísnounThaís!
- eu → encontrei: subject
- encontrei → quem: object
- outro → dia: agreement
- A → Thaís: agreement
Word for word: “(You) know who I met other day? The Thaís!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Sabe…? without você: the subject is often dropped in quick questions.
- 2encontrar alguém = to run into someone: no reflexive, no preposition. Verbs with prepositions (regência I) →
- 3outro dia = the other day, with no article (Spanish el otro día). Indefinites II: algum, nenhum, qualquer, cada, outro, vários, ambos →
- 4A Thaís: in speech, many Brazilians put an article before first names. Definite & indefinite articles →
Variations
- Adivinha quem eu encontrei ontem!
- Outro dia encontrei a Thaís!
- Sabe quem eu vi no shopping? A Thaís!