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Vou ficar de molho em casa hoje.

I’m going to stay at home and rest today.

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Why every word is where it is

Vou1verbI’m going toir · present · 1st sing.ficar2verbstayinfinitivede2preposition(in)molho2nounsoakmasc. · sing.emprepositionatcasanounhomefem. · sing.hojeadverbtoday.
  • Vou → ficar: periphrasis
  • ficar → molho: fixed phrase
  • ficar → em: preposition

Word for word: “(I) go stay of soaking at home today.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Vou + infinitive: the everyday future. No a after ir. ir + infinitive: the spoken future →
  2. 2
    ficar de molho = to stay in and rest, usually when ill (lit. to soak). Molho is also "sauce".

Variations

  • Tô de molho por causa da gripe.
  • O médico mandou eu ficar de molho.
  • Fiquei de molho o fim de semana todo.