Breakdown of Os meus amigos estão ali. Encontro-os no café.
o amigo
the friend (m)
ali
there
estar
to be (temporary / location)
em
in / on / at
Questions & Answers about Os meus amigos estão ali. Encontro-os no café.
Why is there a hyphen in Encontro-os?
In European Portuguese, direct object pronouns like os (them) are attached to the end of the verb with a hyphen in simple positive sentences. Encontro means "I meet", and -os replaces os meus amigos so you don't have to repeat the phrase.
Why do we use os for "them" here?
Why do we use estão instead of são for "are" in the first sentence?
Where does the word no come from in no café?