sem querer

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “without wanting”; compare Spanish sin querer and Catalan sense voler.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsẽj̃ keˈɾe(ʁ)/ [ˈsẽɪ̯̃ keˈɾe(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈsẽj̃ keˈɾe(ɾ)/ [ˈsẽɪ̯̃ keˈɾe(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈsẽj̃ keˈɾe(ʁ)/ [ˈsẽɪ̯̃ keˈɾe(χ)]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈsẽj̃ keˈɾe(ɻ)/ [ˈsẽɪ̯̃ keˈɾe(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃j̃ kɨˈɾeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃j̃ kɨˈɾe.ɾi/

  • Audio (Portugal (Alentejo)); [sẽ ˈkɾeɾ]:(file)

Adverb

sem querer

  1. inadvertently, unintentionally, accidentally

Derived terms

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