Phrase · 📆 Making arrangements
Te pego em casa às sete.
I’ll pick you up at home at seven.
B1offering a liftinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Te1object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectpego2verbI’ll pick uppegar · present · 1st sing.emprepositionatcasanounhomefem. · sing.às3prepositionata · fem. · pl. · definitesetedeterminerseven.
- pego → Te: object
- pego → em: preposition
- às → sete: preposition
Word for word: “(I) you pick-up at home at-the seven.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Te pego: in speech Brazilians start with the object pronoun. The present pego means "I’ll pick up". Object pronouns as spoken →
- 2pegar alguém = to pick someone up. Buscar works too.
- 3às sete = a + as: clock times take the crase. Numbers, time, dates & prices →
Variations
- Eu te pego em casa às sete.
- Passo aí pra te buscar às sete.
- Às sete eu tô aí.