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Phrase · 🌸 Tactful criticism

Você está sendo um pouco duro com ele.

You're being a bit hard on him.

B2criticizing behaviourAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Vocêpronounyou2nd sing.está1verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.sendo1verbbeingser · gerundum poucoadverba bitduroadjectivehard, harshmasc. · sing.comprepositionwithelepronounhe, him3rd sing..
  • está → sendo: estar + gerund
  • Você → duro: masculine

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    estar sendo + adjective = behaving that way right now, as in Spanish estar siendo. ser/estar/ficar + adjective: meaning shifts →