Eu vejo aquilo.

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Breakdown of Eu vejo aquilo.

• ver: to see
• aquilo: that over there (neutral pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Eu vejo aquilo.

Do I have to say eu, or can I just say vejo?

You can often just say Vejo aquilo.

Portuguese usually allows the subject pronoun to be omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is. Here, vejo means I see, so eu is not always necessary.

You would include eu when you want:

• emphasis: Eu vejo aquilo, mas ele não.
• contrast: Eu vejo aquilo; você vê outra coisa.
• clarity, in some contexts

So Eu vejo aquilo and Vejo aquilo are both correct.

Why is it vejo instead of ver?

Because vejo is the conjugated form of the verb ver (to see) for I in the present tense.

• ver = infinitive, to see
• vejo = I see

This is the present tense conjugation:

• eu vejo = I see
• você/ele/ela vê = you/he/she sees
• nós vemos = we see
• vocês/eles/elas veem = you all/they see

So in Eu vejo aquilo, the verb has to match eu.

What exactly is aquilo?