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Why do we use pedir instead of something like para pedir or de pedir?
In Portuguese, after the verb precisar, you can directly use another verb in its infinitive form to say what is needed. You don't typically insert para or de before the second verb in this construction. So preciso pedir is the natural phrasing.
Why is it ajuda and not ajudar?
Ajuda is the noun meaning help, whereas ajudar is the verb meaning to help. In this sentence, we’re asking for a thing (help), not describing the action of helping someone else.
Do I need to say eu at the beginning, or can I just say preciso pedir ajuda agora?
In Portuguese, it’s acceptable to drop the subject pronoun if the context makes it clear who is speaking. You can say preciso pedir ajuda agora and it will sound perfectly natural. Including eu sometimes adds emphasis, but it's not mandatory.
Is eu preciso de pedir ajuda agora ever used?
No. While you might hear precisar de before a noun (e.g., preciso de ajuda), you don’t insert de before a verb in this scenario. Correct usage is preciso pedir ajuda agora without de.
Can I use necessito instead of preciso in this sentence?
You can, but necessito is more formal and less commonly used in everyday spoken Brazilian Portuguese. Preciso is the more frequent choice.
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