Phrase · 😊 How you feel

Tô com sede. Tem água?

I’m thirsty. Is there any water?

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Why every word is where it is

Tô1verbI’mestar · present · 1st sing.com1prepositionwithsede2nounthirstfem. · sing..Tem3verbis thereter · present · 3rd sing.águanounwaterfem. · sing.?

Tô → sede: estar com + noun
Tem → água: tem + what

Word for word: “I’m with thirst. Has water?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Tô com + noun = I feel…: com sede (thirsty), com fome (hungry). ser & estar: forms and core uses →
2
sede = thirst, a feminine noun.
3
Tem…? = is there…? / do you have…? (existential ter). Existential tem (speech) vs há (writing) →

Variations

Estou com sede.
Tô com sede. Tem uma água aí?
Tô morrendo de sede!