Phrase · 📆 Making arrangements
Tem horário disponível na terça à tarde?
Do you have anything available on Tuesday afternoon?
B1asking for a time slotAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Tem1verbis thereter · present · 3rd sing.horário2nountime slotmasc. · sing.disponíveladjectiveavailablesing.naprepositionon (the)em · fem. · sing. · definiteterçanounTuesdayfem. · sing.à3prepositionin thea · fem. · sing. · definitetardenounafternoonfem. · sing.?
- Tem → horário: object
- horário → disponível: agreement
- na → terça: preposition
- à → tarde: preposition
Word for word: “Has slot available on-the Tuesday at-the afternoon?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Tem…? = is there…?, do you have…? Spoken ter for "there is". Existential tem (speech) vs há (writing) →
- 2horário = a free slot in a schedule, an appointment time.
- 3à tarde = in the afternoon (a + a). Likewise à noite, but de manhã. Prepositions of place and time (basic) →
Variations
- Vocês têm horário na terça à tarde?
- Teria algum horário na terça à tarde?
- Tem vaga na terça de tarde?