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Não vou comprar aquele quadro.

Não vou comprar aquele quadro.
I am not going to buy that painting over there.
From Lesson 33:Demonstratives (este, esse, aquele)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Não vou comprar aquele quadro.

Why do we use aquele instead of esse to say "that"?
In English, "that" covers everything not right next to you. In Portuguese, there is a difference: use esse for something close to the person you are talking to, and aquele for something far away from both of you (like "that over there"). Here, the painting is likely across the room or gallery.
Does aquele need to match the word quadro?
Yes! Just like adjectives, these demonstrative words must match the gender and number of the noun they point out. Because quadro (painting) is a masculine, singular word, we use the masculine singular form aquele. If you were pointing at a feminine word like mesa (table), you would use aquela.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
It is built right into the verb! The pronoun eu (I) is usually left out in Portuguese because the verb form already tells us who is speaking. Vou is the "I" form of the verb ir (to go), so saying vou comprar is enough to mean "I am going to buy."
Does quadro always mean "painting"?
Not always. While it commonly means a painting or a framed picture on a wall, quadro can also mean a "board," such as a blackboard or a whiteboard in a classroom.

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