Breakdown of Eu preciso bloquear o celular.
eu
I
precisar
to need
o celular
the cell phone
bloquear
to block
Questions & Answers about Eu preciso bloquear o celular.
Do I need to say Eu, or can I just say Preciso bloquear o celular?
You can very often omit Eu in Brazilian Portuguese and simply say Preciso bloquear o celular.
Portuguese is a pro-drop language, which means the subject pronoun is often left out when the verb already makes it clear who the subject is. Here, preciso means I need, so Eu is optional.
- Eu preciso bloquear o celular = a little more explicit or emphatic
- Preciso bloquear o celular = very natural in everyday speech
People may include Eu for contrast, emphasis, or clarity.
Why is it preciso here? What verb is that?
Preciso is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb precisar, which means to need.
Conjugation in the present:
- eu preciso = I need
- você precisa = you need
- ele/ela precisa = he/she needs
- nós precisamos = we need
- vocês precisam = you all need
- eles/elas precisam = they need
So Eu preciso literally means I need.
Why is bloquear in the infinitive?