Breakdown of O homem deu um indício de que está interessado no negócio.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
o homem
the man
um
a / an / some (all forms)
estar
to be (temporary / location)
em
in / on / at
dar
to give
que
that (conjunction)
o negócio
the business
o indício
the sign, the indication
interessado
self-seeking, interested
Questions & Answers about O homem deu um indício de que está interessado no negócio.
How would the meaning change if the sentence used é interessado instead of está interessado?
Why do we need the word de in indício de que? Why not just indício que?
In Portuguese, the noun indício (sign or indication) is followed by the preposition de (a sign of something). When the thing it points to is a full clause starting with que (that), Portuguese keeps the preposition, combining them into de que. English drops the preposition and simply says "a sign that".
Since de que introduces a new clause, why is the verb está in the indicative rather than the subjunctive?
The subjunctive is used for doubt, emotion, or subjective opinions. A phrase like dar um indício de que (to give a sign that) introduces a statement of fact or a strong certainty based on evidence, so it triggers the normal indicative mood.
Can negócio refer to a physical shop or company here?
It can, but in this specific context, negócio most likely translates to "deal" or "transaction". The man is probably interested in going through with a specific business agreement rather than buying a whole storefront, though both are possible depending on the wider context.
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