Word
Foi na fantasia dele que tu tropeçaste?
Meaning
Was it his costume that you tripped on?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Foi na fantasia dele que tu tropeçaste?
ser
to be
tu
you
ele
he
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
Questions & Answers about Foi na fantasia dele que tu tropeçaste?
Why do we use na right after Foi instead of just saying Foi a fantasia?
Is fantasia a false friend here?
Yes! While fantasia can mean fantasy or imagination, in this context it means costume (like a disguise for Carnival or Halloween).
Why is the first verb Foi (third-person singular) if the main subject is tu (you)?
In a cleft sentence, the verb ser introduces the element you are emphasizing, not the subject of the main action. Because we are emphasizing a prepositional phrase (na fantasia dele), ser just takes the default third-person singular form (Foi). It is in the past tense to match the past action tropeçaste.
Could I say na sua fantasia instead of na fantasia dele?