Acho que esse cheiro de pão vem daquela padaria.

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Breakdown of Acho que esse cheiro de pão vem daquela padaria.

• de: of
• esse: this
• o pão: the bread

Questions & Answers about Acho que esse cheiro de pão vem daquela padaria.

Why does the sentence start with Acho que? Does it just mean I think?

Yes. Acho que is a very common way to say I think (that) in Portuguese.

• acho = I think / I suppose / I find
• que = that

So Acho que... literally means I think that...

In everyday English, we often drop that. Portuguese can sound more natural with que included after acho when introducing a full clause.

Examples:

• Acho que vai chover. = I think it’s going to rain.
• Acho que ele chegou. = I think he arrived.

You can also say Eu acho que..., but Portuguese often drops the subject pronoun because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Can I say Eu acho que instead of just Acho que?