Preciso descansar a mente.

to need

Breakdown of Preciso descansar a mente.

• descansar: to rest
• a mente: the mind

Questions & Answers about Preciso descansar a mente.

What does preciso mean here?

Preciso is the first-person singular form of the verb precisar in the present tense.

So:

• preciso = I need
• precisar = to need

In this sentence, Preciso descansar a mente means that the speaker is saying they have a need or feel it is necessary to rest their mind.

Examples:

• Preciso dormir. = I need to sleep.
• Preciso de ajuda. = I need help.

Why is there no eu at the beginning?

Because Portuguese often omits subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

Here, preciso already tells you the subject is I. So:

• Preciso descansar a mente.
• Eu preciso descansar a mente.

Both are correct.

The version without eu is very normal and natural. Adding eu can give a little more emphasis, contrast, or clarity in context.

For example:

• Eu preciso descansar, mas ele quer continuar. = I need to rest, but he wants to continue.

Why is there no de after preciso?