Breakdown of Vejo um filme à noite.
um
a / an / some (all forms)
ver
to see
o filme
the movie
à noite
at night
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?
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.
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