Because ele is singular.
The circumflex in têm helps show the plural form. This is a very common thing learners notice.
Yes, in many situations you can.
Portuguese often allows the subject pronoun to be omitted when the meaning is clear from context:
Both can work, but there is a difference in use:
In Brazilian Portuguese, subject pronouns are used more often than in some other varieties, so ele sounds very normal.
Because Portuguese often uses abstract nouns without an article in this kind of sentence.
So Ele tem força sounds natural for He has strength.
You could sometimes hear:
But in the simple general statement, no article is needed.
Not exactly, though they are often similar.
The difference is:
In many contexts, either can work. But they are not always identical in tone:
In Brazilian Portuguese, tem has a nasal sound. It is not pronounced like English tem with a clear final m sound.
A rough guide is:
Important points:
So it is more like tẽ than a full tem in English-style pronunciation.
Força is pronounced roughly like FOR-sa.
The ç is called cedilha. It makes the c sound like s before a, o, or u.
So:
Without the cedilla, ca would sound like ka, so forca would not be pronounced the same way.
Yes. Ele normally means he, but it can also refer back to a masculine noun that is not a person.
For example, if you were talking about o carro:
In your sentence, though, Ele tem força will usually be understood as He has strength unless the context clearly refers to a masculine object or animal.
Yes, absolutely.
Portuguese uses força in both literal and figurative ways, just like English uses strength.
Examples:
So the short sentence Ele tem força is flexible.
To make it negative, add não before the verb:
To ask a question, Brazilian Portuguese often keeps the same word order and changes the intonation:
You can also make it more explicit:
The normal word order is:
Ele + tem + força
subject + verb + object
This is the most neutral and common order.
Portuguese can sometimes change word order for emphasis, but for a basic statement, Ele tem força is the standard way to say it.