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Phrase · 😂 Humour & banter

Tá de brincadeira, né?

You're kidding, right?

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Why every word is where it is

Tá1verb(you) areestar · present · 3rd sing.de1preposition(of)brincadeira1nounjokingfem. · sing.,né2interjectionright??
  • Tá → brincadeira: estar de brincadeira
  • Tá → né: tag question

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Tá de brincadeira? = "You're kidding?"; tá is spoken está.
  2. 2
    né (= não é) asks the listener to agree. Discourse markers in conversation →

Variations

  • Você está de brincadeira, né?
  • Sério mesmo?