Se sobrar bolo de chocolate depois da festa, eu vou comer em casa.

If there is chocolate cake left after the party, I will eat it at home.

Breakdown of Se sobrar bolo de chocolate depois da festa, eu vou comer em casa.

• eu: I
• a casa: the house
• comer: to eat
• em: at

Questions & Answers about Se sobrar bolo de chocolate depois da festa, eu vou comer em casa.

What exactly does “sobrar” mean here?

Sobrar means “to be left over / to remain (because there was more than needed or not everything was used/eaten)”.

So “Se sobrar bolo de chocolate” is literally:

• “If chocolate cake is left over”
  or
• “If there’s any chocolate cake left”

Other examples with sobrar:

• Sobrou muita pizza depois do jogo.
  There was a lot of pizza left after the game.

• Sempre sobra comida no Natal.
  There’s always food left over at Christmas.

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Why is it “se sobrar” and not “se sobra” or “se vai sobrar”?