Breakdown of Quiseste esconder o motivo da visita?
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
querer
to want
esconder
to hide
a visita
the visit
o motivo
the reason
Questions & Answers about Quiseste esconder o motivo da visita?
Where does the word quiseste come from?
It is the simple past tense (Pretérito Perfeito Simples) of the highly irregular verb querer (to want). Specifically, it is the tu (you, informal) form, meaning "you wanted".
Why isn't the second verb, esconder, conjugated?
Could I use razão instead of motivo here?
Yes, you could say a razão da visita. Both words are very common and often interchangeable. Motivo can sometimes sound a bit more like a specific motive or cause behind an action, while razão is the general word for reason.
Why is it da visita instead of just de visita?
In English, we say "reason for the visit", but Portuguese phrases this as "reason of the visit". The preposition de (of) merges with the feminine article a (the) that belongs to visita, creating the contraction da.
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