Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast
Tô liso até o fim do mês.
I'm broke until the end of the month.
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Why every word is where it is
TôverbI am (spoken)estar · present · 1st sing.liso1adjectivebroke (lit. smooth)masc. · sing.atéprepositionuntil, up toodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitefimnounendmasc. · sing.doprepositionof thede + o · masc. · sing. · definitemêsnounmonthmasc. · sing..
- Tô → liso: estar liso = to be broke
- até → mês: até o fim do mês
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Northeast: «liso» (literally «smooth») = broke; elsewhere «duro» or «quebrado».