How to Say ‘Why would I be?’ in Portuguese
Por que eu deveria estar?
Por kye yoo deh-veh-ree-ah eh-stahr
[Por kye yoo deh-veh-ree-ah eh-stahr]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Deveria' is the conditional form of 'dever', meaning 'should'.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[Por]
Why
Used to ask the reason for something.
Por que você está triste?
Why are you sad?
que
[kye]
that
Used to introduce a clause or phrase.
Eu vejo que você não entendeu.
I see that you didn't understand.
eu
[yoo]
I
The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Eu deveria estudar mais.
I should study more.
deveria
[deh-veh-ree-ah]
should
Indicates obligation or duty.
Você deveria ouvir seus pais.
You should listen to your parents.
estar
[eh-stahr]
to be
To exist or live; to be in a place.
Ele vai estar aqui amanhã.
He will be here tomorrow.
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