Why Siri?

“Siri, porque é que sou tão mau nos relacionamentos com mulheres?”“Sou a Alexa.”

"Siri, why am I so bad at relationships with women?""This is Alexa."

Words in this story

É que (is it that)

“É que” is a very common phrase used after question words (interrogative pronouns and adverbs) in Portuguese. While optional, by using it you will sound more natural. Here are some sentences using “é que” with different question words:

• 🛠️ Como é que faço isto? (How do I do this?)
• 📞 Quem é que te ligou? (Who called you?)
• ⏰ Quando é que ele vai chegar? (When will he arrive?)

Mau (bad)

"Mau" is a masculine adjective that means "bad" or "evil." The feminine of “mau” is “má.”