Breakdown of O chefe ficou zangado com o atraso.
Questions & Answers about O chefe ficou zangado com o atraso.
Why is ficou used here to mean "got"?
The verb ficar normally means "to stay" or "to remain," but in Portuguese, it is the most common way to express a change in emotional or physical state. When you pair it with an adjective like zangado, it translates perfectly to "got" or "became". Why does the sentence use com (with) instead of a word for "about"?
Prepositions often don't translate word-for-word. In English, you get angry about a situation or at a person. In Portuguese, you use com (with) for both. You are always zangado com someone or something. Would zangado change if the boss were a woman?
Yes. Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe. The word chefe is used for both men and women, but the article and adjective change to show the gender. If the boss were a woman, it would be A chefe ficou zangada com o atraso. I have learned the word atrasado for "late". Is atraso related to it?
Exactly! Atrasado is the adjective meaning "late" (as in being late). O atraso is the noun form, meaning "the delay" or "the lateness". Learn O chefe ficou zangado com o atraso and more in Portuguese
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