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Phrase · 🎭 Indirect invitations & refusals

Vou, sim, pode contar comigo!

Yes, I'll be there, you can count on me!

C2accepting firmlyinformalAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Vou1verbI'll goir · present · 1st sing.,sim1adverbyes,podeverbyou canpoder · present · 3rd sing.contarverbcountinfinitivecomigoprepositionon mecom + mim!
  • Vou → sim: verb + sim = emphatic yes
  • contar → comigo: contar com

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Brazilians answer yes by repeating the verb, often with «sim» after it: Vou, sim!