Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits
Torci o tornozelo jogando futebol.
I twisted my ankle playing football.
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Why every word is where it is
Torci1verbI twistedtorcer · past · 1st sing.odeterminermy (the)masc. · sing. · definitetornozelo2nounanklemasc. · sing.jogando3verbplayingjogar · gerundfutebolnounfootballmasc. · sing..
- Torci → tornozelo: object
- o → tornozelo: agreement
- jogando → futebol: object
Word for word: “(I) twisted the ankle playing football.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1torcer = to twist, sprain. No reflexive pronoun: torci o tornozelo. Pretérito perfeito: regular verbs →
- 2Body parts take the article, not a possessive: o tornozelo = my ankle.
- 3jogando: the gerund says what you were doing when it happened. estar + gerund (progressive) →
Variations
- Torci o pé jogando bola.
- Machuquei o tornozelo no futebol.
- Eu torci o tornozelo jogando futebol.