Phrase · 📅 Time, days & plans
Você tá livre no sábado? — Tô, sim!
Are you free on Saturday? — Yes, I am!
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Why every word is where it is
Vocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjecttá1verbareestar · present · 3rd sing.livre2adjectivefreesing.no3prepositionon (the)em + o · masc. · sing. · definitesábado3nounSaturdaymasc. · sing.?—Tô4verbI amestar · present · 1st sing.,sim4adverbyes!
- Você → tá: você → 3sg
- tá → livre: estar + state
- no → sábado: on Saturday
- Tô → tá: echoes the verb
Word for word: “You are free on-the Saturday? — Am, yes!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1tá = está in speech: being free is a temporary state, so estar. ser & estar: forms and core uses →
- 2livre = free, not busy. Same form for men and women. Adjective agreement & position →
- 3no sábado = on Saturday (em + o). Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
- 4Brazilians say yes by repeating the verb: Tô (sim). No is Não, não tô. Questions & question words (incl. cadê) →
Variations
- Você está livre no sábado? — Estou, sim!
- Tô livre no sábado. E você?
- Não, não tô. Vou trabalhar.