Breakdown of Para que o anfitrião não o veja, ele agarra a mala discretamente.
não
not / no
ele
he
a mala
the suitcase
ver
to see
o
him/it (m)
para que
so that
o anfitrião
the host
discretamente
discreetly
agarrar
to grab
Questions & Answers about Para que o anfitrião não o veja, ele agarra a mala discretamente.
Why is the verb ver conjugated as veja here instead of vê?
The phrase para que (so that) always triggers the subjunctive mood. Because the sentence expresses an intention or goal rather than a stated fact, we must use the present subjunctive form veja.
Why is the pronoun o placed before the verb in não o veja?
In European Portuguese, object pronouns usually go after the verb. However, negative words like não act as magnets and pull the pronoun to the position immediately before the verb.
Could I say para o anfitrião não o ver instead of using para que?
Yes! Using para plus the personal infinitive (ver) is a very common and natural alternative in Portuguese. It means the exact same thing but avoids the need to use the subjunctive mood.
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