se eu fosse você, eu

if I were you, I would

→ se

phrase Rare #23,156

if I were you, I would Used to give advice. The second “eu” introduces the suggested action and is often omitted in English; Portuguese may use the imperfect subjunctive fosse followed by a conditional or imperfect form.

PO: Se eu fosse você, eu esperaria mais um pouco.

EN: If I were you, I would wait a little longer.

Se eu fosse você, eu não compraria isso.

If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that.

Se eu fosse você, eu gostaria de saber o que o Tom está fazendo agora.

If I were you, I’d want to know what Tom is doing right now.

Se eu fosse você, eu compraria esse.

If I were you, I’d buy this one.

Se eu fosse você, eu o compraria.

If I were you, I would buy it.

Se eu fosse você, eu não contaria nada ao Tom.

If I were you, I wouldn’t tell Tom anything.

Se eu fosse você, eu ignorava isso.

If I were you, I’d ignore that.

Se eu fosse você, eu compraria um novo carro.

If I were you, I would buy a new car.

Se eu fosse você, eu não ia lá.

If I were you, I wouldn't go there.

— Bacurau (2019)

Se eu fosse você, eu lhe perguntaria.

If I were you, I would ask him.

Se eu fosse você, eu falaria com o Tom.

If I were you, I’d talk to Tom.

Se eu fosse você, eu compraria aquele.

If I were you, I’d buy that one.

Se eu fosse você, eu não iria para a Austrália.

If I were you, I wouldn’t go to Australia.