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How to Say ‘You were more astounded than him, but didn't show it...’ in Portuguese

Você ficou mais espantado do que ele, mas não demonstrou isso...

voh-SEH fee-KOH mah-ees eh-spahn-TAH-doo doo keh EH-lee mahs nown deh-mohn-STROH EE-soo

[voh-SEH fee-KOH mah-ees eh-spahn-TAH-doo doo keh EH-lee mahs nown deh-mohn-STROH EE-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: Ficar often means 'to become' with feelings or states, not just 'to stay': ficou espantado = 'became shocked.' Same pattern: ficou triste, ficou calado.

Phrase Breakdown

Você

[voh-SEH]

You

Refers to the person being addressed.

Example

Você pode ajudar?

Can you help?

ficou

[fee-KOH]

were

Past tense of be.

Example

Você ficou em casa?

Did you stay home?

mais

[mah-ees]

Greater extent or degree.

Example

Ele precisa de mais tempo.

He needs more time.

espantado

[eh-spahn-TAH-doo]

astonished

Great surprise or wonder.

Example

Ele estava espantado com a notícia.

He was astonished at the news.

[doo]

than

Comparison conjunction.

Example

Este é mais caro do que aquele.

This is more expensive than that one.

que

[keh]

that

Demonstrative pronoun for unknown referent.

Example

Eu disse que faria isso.

I said that I would do it.

ele

[EH-lee]

Third person singular pronoun.

Example

Ele é meu amigo.

He is my friend.

Mas não demonstrou isso...

mahs nown deh-mohn-STROH EE-soo

Words in this phrase

mas

[mahs]

but

Conjunction for contrast.

Example

Estamos em casa, mas sairemos depois.

We are at home, but we will go out later.

não

[nown]

not

Negates a statement.

Example

Ele não gostou do filme.

He did not like the movie.

demonstrou

[deh-mohn-STROH]

showed

Past tense of show.

Example

Ele não demonstrou preocupação.

He did not show concern.

isso

[EE-soo]

that

Referring to the previous statement.

Example

Foi isso que aconteceu.

That is what happened.

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