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Phrase · 😮 Reactions & feelings

Tô com medo que não dê tempo.

I’m afraid we won’t make it in time.

B1expressing worryinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Tô1verbI’mestar · present · 1st sing.com1prepositionwithmedo1nounfearmasc. · sing.queconjunctionthatnãoadverbnotdê2verbgivesdar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.tempo3nountimemasc. · sing..
  • Tô → medo: governs
  • medo → dê: trigger
  • dê → tempo: fixed phrase

Word for word: “(I)’m with fear that (it) not gives time.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Tô com medo (= estou com medo): estar com + feeling. Speech often drops de; writing: medo de que. Feeling states: estar com, ter, ficar com, dar →
  2. 2
    medo que + subjunctive: fear is an emotion, so dê, not dá. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
  3. 3
    dar tempo = to be enough time: não deu tempo = there wasn’t time.

Variations

  • Tenho medo de que não dê tempo.
  • Tô com medo de não dar tempo.
  • Acho que não vai dar tempo.