Breakdown of O meu colega é desleixado e nem sequer faz as tarefas domésticas.
ser
to be
e
and
meu
my (m/f/pl: meu, minha, meus, minhas)
fazer
to do
o colega
the colleague
a tarefa
the task
nem sequer
not even
desleixado
sloppy
doméstico
domestic
Questions & Answers about O meu colega é desleixado e nem sequer faz as tarefas domésticas.
Why is there no não before nem sequer?
The word nem already carries a negative meaning. When the negative phrase nem sequer (not even) is placed before the verb (faz), it acts as the primary negator, so you do not add não. If you wanted to put the negator after the verb, you would use não before the verb and just sequer after it, like não faz sequer.
Why are they talking about a "colleague" doing household chores?
In Portuguese, colega is a flexible word. While it often translates to "colleague" or "coworker", in the context of household chores (tarefas domésticas), it is almost certainly short for colega de casa, which means flatmate or roommate.
Is desleixado a common way to say "sloppy"?
Could I say os trabalhos domésticos instead of as tarefas domésticas?
While people would understand what you mean, as tarefas domésticas is the standard, set phrase in Portuguese for "household chores". Using tarefas sounds much more natural to native speakers in this specific context.
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