Breakdown of Eu quero ganhar tanto dinheiro para viajar com minha família.
eu
I
querer
to want
com
with
para
to
Questions & Answers about Eu quero ganhar tanto dinheiro para viajar com minha família.
Why do we say Eu quero ganhar and not something like Eu quero para ganhar?
In Portuguese, when one verb comes right after another (like querer, poder, precisar, gostar de, etc.), the second verb is usually in the infinitive without any extra word like “to” or para.
- Eu quero ganhar = I want to earn
- Literally: I want earn
You don’t need para between quero and ganhar. Adding para (Eu quero para ganhar...) is incorrect here and sounds foreign.
Can I drop the Eu and just say Quero ganhar tanto dinheiro para viajar com minha família?
Yes. In Portuguese, subject pronouns like eu, você, ele, etc. are often dropped because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- Eu quero ganhar... and Quero ganhar... are both correct.
- In speech and informal writing, Quero ganhar... is very common and sounds natural.
- Keeping Eu can add a bit of emphasis on I (e.g., I want to earn that much).
What is the difference between tanto dinheiro and muito dinheiro?