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Questions & Answers about Eu escolho o bolo.
What does each word in Eu escolho o bolo mean?
Eu means I. Escolho is the first person singular present form of the verb escolher, which means choose. O is the masculine definite article meaning the, and bolo means cake.
Is the sentence structure in Portuguese similar to English?
Yes, the sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object order, just like in English. Eu escolho o bolo directly translates to I choose the cake with the same basic structure.
Do I need to include the subject pronoun Eu in the sentence?
Not necessarily. In Portuguese the verb conjugation usually indicates the subject, so Eu can be omitted unless you want to emphasize who is doing the choosing.
Why is the definite article o used before bolo?
Portuguese nouns have gender. Bolo is a masculine noun, so it is paired with the masculine definite article o, which functions like the English word the.
How is the verb escolher conjugated in the present tense to form escolho?
For the verb escolher, the present tense conjugation is: eu escolho, tu escolhes, ele/ela escolhe, nós escolhemos, vós escolheis, eles/elas escolhem. Escolho is specifically the first person singular form, meaning I choose.
Can the sentence be rearranged for emphasis in Portuguese?
Yes, Portuguese sometimes allows for rearrangement to emphasize certain elements. For example, you might say O bolo, eu escolho to emphasize the cake, though the standard and most neutral word order is Eu escolho o bolo.