Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast
Segura firme, que o banzeiro tá forte.
Hold on tight, the river's choppy.
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Why every word is where it is
Segura2verbhold onsegurar · imperative · 2nd sing.firmeadverbtight,queconjunctionbecauseodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitebanzeiro1nounriver wavesmasc. · sing.táverbis (spoken)estar · present · 3rd sing.forteadjectivestrong, roughsing..
- banzeiro → forte: banzeiro → forte
- que → tá: que = because (spoken)
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Amazon: «banzeiro» = waves raised on the river by wind or passing boats.
- 2«segurar» = to hold on to (not «asegurar»), with no reflexive.