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Tenta não levar a mal, tá?

Try not to take it the wrong way, OK?

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Why every word is where it is

Tenta1verbtrytentar · imperative · 2nd sing.nãoadverbnot, nolevar1verbtakeinfinitiveaprepositionto, atmaladverbbadly,tá2verbis (spoken)estar · present · 3rd sing.?

Tenta → levar: + infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Spoken imperative Tenta + não + infinitive. Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →
2
Tag tá? = OK? (from está). Register switching: spoken ↔ written BR →

Variations

Tente não levar a mal, está bem?