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Questions & Answers about Eu confio em ti.
What does Eu confio em ti mean in English?
It means I trust you. In this sentence, Eu stands for I; confio is the first person singular form of confiar (to trust); and em ti literally translates as in you, conveying the idea that the speaker places trust in the person being addressed.
Why is the preposition em used in em ti?
Portuguese requires certain verbs to be linked to their complements by a specific preposition. With confiar, the standard collocation is confiar em (to trust in). This preposition em ensures that the verb correctly connects to its object, which in this case is the pronoun ti.
Why is ti used instead of te after the preposition?
After a preposition in Portuguese, you must use the strong (or stressed) form of the pronoun. Ti is the appropriate stressed form for the informal second person singular following a preposition, while te is the clitic form normally attached directly to a verb without a preceding preposition.
Is the subject pronoun Eu necessary in the sentence?
Not necessarily. Portuguese often omits subject pronouns because the verb conjugation already indicates the subject. Including Eu can add emphasis or clarity, but saying Confio em ti would still be perfectly understood as I trust you.
Are there differences between using ti and você in European Portuguese?
Yes, there are. Ti is used for addressing someone informally in the second person singular after a preposition, as in em ti. In contrast, você is used in more formal or sometimes neutral contexts, and if you were addressing someone that way, you would say Confio em você. The choice depends on the level of formality and regional preferences.
What verb tense and person is used in confio?
Confio is the first person singular form of the verb confiar in the present indicative tense. This conjugation explicitly indicates that the speaker, I, is the one who trusts someone.