Phrase · 😂 Humour & banter

Sou péssimo com nomes, não leva a mal.

I’m terrible with names, don’t take it personally.

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Why every word is where it is

SouverbI'mser · present · 1st sing.péssimo1adjectiveterriblemasc. · sing.com1prepositionwithnomesnounnamesnome · masc. · pl.,nãoadverbdon'tleva2verbtakelevar · imperative · 2nd sing.a2preposition(the)mal2adverbbadly.

péssimo → com: péssimo com
leva → mal: levar a mal

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
ser péssimo com = "be hopeless at"; it agrees with the speaker: péssima for a woman.
2
não leva a mal = "don't take it the wrong way": spoken imperative; careful speech não leve. Imperative & polite requests →

Variations

Sou péssimo para guardar nomes, não leve a mal.