Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Tenho fome e como o pão.

In Portuguese, you don't say 'I am hungry.' Instead, you use the verb ter (to have) followed by the noun fome (hunger). So, Tenho fome literally means 'I have hunger.' This same pattern is used for being thirsty (ter sede), cold (ter frio), or hot (ter calor).

Wait, doesn't como mean 'how' or 'like'?

Yes, it often does! But here, como is the 'I' form of the verb comer (to eat). Because Portuguese verbs change their endings depending on who is doing the action, eu como means 'I eat'. You can tell it is the verb here because it describes an action happening to o pão (the bread).

Is it necessary to include the word eu (I) before tenho and como?

No, it is completely optional and usually dropped. In Portuguese, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. Both tenho and como end in 'o', which is the typical ending for 'I' in the present tense. Adding eu is only needed if you want to emphasize that you are the one doing it.

Why is there an o before pão?