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Mudei de ideias: vou ficar.

Mudei de ideias: vou ficar.
I changed my mind: I am staying.
From Lesson 288:Na minha opinião (ter razão)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Mudei de ideias: vou ficar.

ir
to go
ficar
to stay
mudar de ideias
to change one's mind

Questions & Answers about Mudei de ideias: vou ficar.

Why is it ideias (plural) when in English we say "mind" (singular)?
In Portuguese, the idiom for "changing your mind" translates literally to "changing ideas". It is almost always used in the plural, so you say mudar de ideias.
Why do we need the preposition de in mudei de ideias?
The verb mudar (to change) requires the preposition de when you are swapping one thing for another of the same kind. You will also see this in other everyday phrases, like mudar de casa (to move house), mudar de ideias (to change one's mind), or mudar de roupa (to change clothes).
Why use vou ficar instead of just the present tense fico?
Vou ficar uses the verb ir (to go) plus the infinitive to express the near future, meaning "I am going to stay." You could also use the present tense fico ("I stay" or "I am staying") to express a near-future plan, but vou ficar strongly emphasizes your newly decided intention.
I learned that ficar means "to be located". How does it mean "to stay" here?
Ficar is a very versatile verb. While you are right that it is used to express location (like Onde fica o hotel?), its primary, literal meaning is "to stay" or "to remain" in a place. It can also mean "to become" when paired with an adjective.

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