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Não aconteceram

Never happened

Language note: Combining 'não' with 'aconteceram' negates the event.

Culture note: In storytelling, Portuguese people often use such phrases for suspense.

Context: BotA insists that any previous arguments never happened.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Não

[nahw]

Did not

Used to indicate that something did not happen in the past.

Os problemas não aconteceram como planejado.

The problems did not occur as planned.

aconteceram

[ah-coun-teh-SEH-rahm]

occur

To take place or happen.

As reuniões não aconteceram essa semana.

The meetings did not take place this week.

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