Phrase · 😮 Reactions & feelings
Será que aconteceu alguma coisa?
Do you think something’s happened?
B1expressing worryAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Será1verb(I wonder)ser · future · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthataconteceu2verbhappenedacontecer · past · 3rd sing.algumadeterminersomealgum · fem. · sing.coisa2nounthingfem. · sing.?
- Será → aconteceu: governs
- coisa → aconteceu: subject
- alguma → coisa: agreement
Word for word: “Will-be that happened some thing?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Será que…? = I wonder if… It takes the indicative and shows worry or doubt. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2aconteceu alguma coisa = something happened; the subject comes after the verb. Pretérito perfeito: regular verbs →
Variations
- Será que ele tá bem?
- Será que deu algum problema?
- Espero que esteja tudo bem.