Eu amo a vida.

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Breakdown of Eu amo a vida.

• amar: to love
• a vida: life

Questions & Answers about Eu amo a vida.

Why is eu included? Can I just say Amo a vida?

Yes, you often can.

Portuguese usually allows the subject pronoun to be omitted when the verb form already makes the subject clear. So both of these are natural:

• Eu amo a vida.
• Amo a vida.

Including eu adds a little emphasis, clarity, or contrast. For example:

• Eu amo a vida, mas ele reclama de tudo.
  I love life, but he complains about everything.

So eu is correct, but not always necessary.

What does amo mean exactly?

Amo is the first-person singular form of the verb amar, which means to love.

So:

• amar = to love
• amo = I love

This verb changes depending on the subject:

• eu amo = I love
• você ama = you love
• ele/ela ama = he/she loves
• nós amamos = we love
• eles/elas amam = they love

Why is it a vida and not just vida?