How to Say ‘I wouldn't risk it.’ in Portuguese
Eu não arriscava.
eh-ooh NOWN ah-reesh-KAH-vah
[eh-ooh NOWN ah-reesh-KAH-vah]
💬 Usage Tip: arriscava is literally "I was risking", but in everyday Portuguese this form often means "I would". It's how people give friendly advice: Eu não comia "I wouldn't eat it".
Phrase Breakdown
Eu
[eh-ooh]
I
Pronoun referring to oneself.
Eu estou aqui.
I am here.
não
[NOWN]
not
Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.
Não quero comer agora.
I don't want to eat now.
arriscava
[ah-reesh-KAH-vah]
would risk
Imperfect of 'arriscar', used colloquially as conditional: I wouldn't risk it.
No teu lugar, não arriscava.
In your place, I wouldn't risk it.
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