How to Say ‘Every time you leave, the world gets distracted’ in Portuguese
Toda vez que você sai o mundo se distrai
💬 Usage Tip: Similar structure to previous sentences, reinforcing the pattern and poetic cadence.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Highlights the impact of personal actions in Portuguese storytelling.
Phrase Breakdown
Toda vez que você sai
O mundo se distrai
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Toda
[TOH-dah]
Every
Used to refer to all the members of a group of things or people.
Toda escola fechou.
Every school closed.
vez
[vehz]
time
Refers to a point when something occurs or is scheduled.
Cada vez que algo ocorre.
Each time something happens.
que
[kee]
that
Used to introduce a subordinate clause.
Que dia bonito!
What a beautiful day!
você
[voh-SEH]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Você não pode perder isso.
You can't miss this.
sai
[sah-ee]
leave
Go away from someone or something.
Eu sei que você sai cedo
I know you leave early.
o
[oo]
the
Definite article used to refer to a particular thing.
O melhor presente.
The best gift.
mundo
[MOON-doo]
world
The earth, together with all of its countries and peoples.
O mundo é belo.
The world is beautiful.
se
[see]
itself
Reflexive pronoun used for emphasis or to reflect action.
A cidade se sustenta.
The city sustains itself.
distrai
[dees-TRY]
distracts
To divert attention from something.
Quando tudo é igual, o mundo se distrai.
When everything is the same, the world distracts itself.
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