Adverbios e locucoes de afirmacao, negacao e duvida
Adverbios e locucoes de afirmacao, negacao e duvida means “Adverbs and set phrases that strengthen agreement (of course), emphatic denial (no way), or doubt/hedging (maybe, perhaps).”. This is the modal layer of conversation: little words that signal whether you agree, deny, or merely suspect. Formation: afirmacao: sim / claro / com certeza / sem duvida / certamente | negacao enfatica: nao / de jeito nenhum / de forma alguma / nem pensar / que nada / imagina | duvida: talvez (+ subj.) / quem sabe / pode ser (que + subj.) / pelo visto / de repente (= talvez) / vai que (= e se)
Adverbs and set phrases that strengthen agreement (of course), emphatic denial (no way), or doubt/hedging (maybe, perhaps).
B2Formation
afirmacao: sim / claro / com certeza / sem duvida / certamente | negacao enfatica: nao / de jeito nenhum / de forma alguma / nem pensar / que nada / imagina | duvida: talvez (+ subj.) / quem sabe / pode ser (que + subj.) / pelo visto / de repente (= talvez) / vai que (= e se)
Explanation
This is the modal layer of conversation: little words that signal whether you agree, deny, or merely suspect. To affirm strongly, use claro, com certeza, sem duvida, certamente (Claro que vou! = Of course I'm going!). To deny emphatically, use de jeito nenhum, de forma alguma, nem pensar, plus the very Brazilian que nada (Was it hard? Que nada! = Not at all!) and imagina! (also used to wave off thanks). For doubt, talvez and pode ser que take the subjunctive, while quem sabe, pode ser, and pelo visto (= apparently) stay loose. Two strongly Brazilian traits: de repente often means maybe, not just suddenly (De repente ele aparece = maybe he'll show up), and vai que introduces a just-in-case (Leva o guarda-chuva, vai que chove = take the umbrella, in case it rains). Compare Spanish claro / sin duda / de ninguna manera / tal vez: the functions match, but de repente = maybe, que nada, and vai que are Brazilian trademarks.
Examples
Note
de repente = maybe is a Brazilian trait; in Spanish de repente only means suddenly, so watch the false friend. que nada and imagina! are very colloquial; vai que + present (vai que chove) is informal and common in speech.
FAQ
Adverbios e locucoes de afirmacao, negacao e duvida — what does it mean and how is it used?
Adverbs and set phrases that strengthen agreement (of course), emphatic denial (no way), or doubt/hedging (maybe, perhaps).. This is the modal layer of conversation: little words that signal whether you agree, deny, or merely suspect. To affirm strongly, use claro, com certeza, sem duvida, certamente (Claro que vou! = Of course I'm going!). To deny emphatically, use de jeito nenhum, de forma alguma, nem pensar, plus the very Brazilian que nada (Was it hard? Que nada! = Not at all!) and imagina! (also used to wave off thanks). For doubt, talvez and pode ser que take the subjunctive, while quem sabe, pode ser, and pelo visto (= apparently) stay loose. Two strongly Brazilian traits: de repente often means maybe, not just suddenly (De repente ele aparece = maybe he'll show up), and vai que introduces a just-in-case (Leva o guarda-chuva, vai que chove = take the umbrella, in case it rains). Compare Spanish claro / sin duda / de ninguna manera / tal vez: the functions match, but de repente = maybe, que nada, and vai que are Brazilian trademarks.
Adverbios e locucoes de afirmacao, negacao e duvida — how do you form it?
afirmacao: sim / claro / com certeza / sem duvida / certamente | negacao enfatica: nao / de jeito nenhum / de forma alguma / nem pensar / que nada / imagina | duvida: talvez (+ subj.) / quem sabe / pode ser (que + subj.) / pelo visto / de repente (= talvez) / vai que (= e se)
Adverbios e locucoes de afirmacao, negacao e duvida — any usage notes?
de repente = maybe is a Brazilian trait; in Spanish de repente only means suddenly, so watch the false friend. que nada and imagina! are very colloquial; vai que + present (vai que chove) is informal and common in speech.