Apenas se
Only if
Language note: Sets conditions for actions, often leading to negotiations.
Culture note: Conditions are common in Portuguese family discussions, whether playful or serious.
Context: The user sets a limitation allowing BotA to leave only if it's quick.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Apenas
[ah-PEH-nahs]
Only if
Used to specify a condition that must be met for something else to happen.
Você pode segurar o controle remoto apenas se for cuidadoso.
You can hold the remote control only if you are careful.
se
[SEH]
If
A conditional term used to express a situation that must occur for another event to happen.
Você pode segurar o controle remoto apenas se for cuidadoso.
You can hold the remote control only if you are careful.
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