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Moro neste prédio.

Moro neste prédio.
I live in this building.
From Lesson 35:Contractions with demonstratives (neste, desse, daquele)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Moro neste prédio.

Where does the word neste come from?
It is a combination of the preposition em (in) and the demonstrative este (this). Because prédio is a masculine word, we use este. When em and este are next to each other, they always merge into the contraction neste (in this).
Is it mandatory to combine em and este? Could I just say em este prédio?
Yes, it is completely mandatory! In Portuguese, you must always squish the preposition em together with demonstrative words like este or esse to form a single word.
What is the difference between using neste and nesse here?
It depends on how close the building is to you. You use neste (em + este) for a building you are currently inside or standing right next to. If the building was closer to the person you are talking to, you would use nesse (em + esse).
Why is there no word for 'I' at the beginning of the sentence?
In Portuguese, you can usually drop subject pronouns like eu (I) because the verb ending already gives it away. The verb moro ends in '-o', which tells us it means 'I live'. You only need to add eu if you want to emphasize exactly who is living there.

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