Breakdown of O áudio do vídeo ficou melhor depois que eu usei outro microfone.
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better
Questions & Answers about O áudio do vídeo ficou melhor depois que eu usei outro microfone.
Why does ficou melhor mean got better or turned out better?
In Brazilian Portuguese, ficar often means to become, to get, or to end up in a certain state.
So:
- ficou melhor = became better / got better
This is very common with adjectives:
- ficou bom = it became good
- ficou ruim = it turned out bad
- ficou pronto = it became ready / it was finished
In this sentence, o áudio do vídeo ficou melhor means the audio improved after the speaker used a different microphone.
Why is it melhor and not mais bom?
Melhor is the irregular comparative form of bom.
So:
- bom = good
- melhor = better
Just like in English:
- good
- better
Portuguese normally does not use mais bom in standard speech for this meaning. The natural form is:
- ficou melhor = it got better
Why is it depois que eu usei instead of depois de eu usar?