Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Vejo um filme à noite.

Vejo um filme à noite.

I watch a movie at night.

Breakdown of Vejo um filme à noite.

a / an / some (all forms)

Questions & Answers about Vejo um filme à noite.

Why does this use vejo (I see) instead of a word for "watch"?

In Portuguese, it is much more common to use ver (to see) when talking about movies or TV shows. So, vejo um filme literally means "I see a movie," but it is the natural way to say "I watch a movie" in European Portuguese.

Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?

The word for "I" is eu, but it is usually dropped in Portuguese. Because vejo is specifically the "I" form of the verb ver (to see), the listener already knows exactly who is doing the action.

What does the backwards accent mark on à mean?

That grave accent shows that two words have merged into one. It combines the preposition a (at or to) and the feminine word for "the", which is also a (used here because noite is a feminine noun). Together they make à, so à noite literally means "at the night".

Does à noite mean "at night" or "in the evening"?

It means both! Portuguese does not have a strict dividing line between evening and night like English does. À noite covers the whole period from when the sun goes down until you go to sleep.