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Parece que aquele rafeiro tem fome.

Parece que aquele rafeiro tem fome.
That mutt seems to be hungry.
From Lesson 373:Both (ambos os / ambas as)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Parece que aquele rafeiro tem fome.

Why do we use the indicative tem instead of the subjunctive after parece que?
The phrase parece que (it seems that) states a perceived reality or strong probability, so it takes the indicative mood. However, if you make it negative to express doubt (não parece que), it triggers the subjunctive: não parece que aquele rafeiro tenha fome.
Does rafeiro just mean dog?
Not exactly. While a cão is any dog, a rafeiro specifically refers to a mixed-breed dog, mutt, or mongrel. It is a very common term in Portugal.
Why doesn't the sentence start with a word for 'It' before Parece?
In English we use the dummy pronoun 'it' for impersonal expressions like 'It seems'. Portuguese drops this completely, so impersonal expressions simply start with the verb in the third-person singular, giving us just Parece que.

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