Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits

Você costuma fazer exercício?

Do you usually exercise?

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Why every word is where it is

Vocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectcostuma1verbusuallycostumar · present · 3rd sing.fazerverbdoinfinitiveexercício2nounexercisemasc. · sing.?

Word for word: “You are-used to-do exercise?”

The notes match the numbers above.

1
costumar + infinitive = to usually do, with no preposition. Aspectual periphrases I: começar a, parar de, voltar a… →
2
fazer exercício = to exercise. Atividade física is the doctor’s phrase.