Breakdown of Nós compramo-lo na loja debaixo daquele prédio.
nós
we
na
in the / on the / at the (f.sg)
a loja
the store
comprar
to buy
Questions & Answers about Nós compramo-lo na loja debaixo daquele prédio.
Why is it compramo-lo instead of compramos-o?
When a direct object pronoun like o (meaning 'it') attaches to a verb ending in -r, -s, or -z, the final consonant is dropped and an 'l' is added to the pronoun. Here, the verb compramos ends in -s. We drop the -s and attach -lo, giving us compramo-lo.
Is compramo-lo in the present tense or the past tense?
It can be either! For regular verbs ending in -ar, the 'nós' (we) form is exactly the same in both the present tense (we buy) and the simple past tense (we bought). You would rely on the surrounding context to know if this happened today or yesterday.
Why do we use daquele instead of just aquele?
The word debaixo (under) is almost always paired with the preposition de to form debaixo de (underneath of). When de bumps into the word aquele (that), they merge together to form the contraction daquele.
Could we put the pronoun before the verb and say Nós o compramos?
In European Portuguese, object pronouns typically attach to the end of the verb in simple, positive sentences. Putting the pronoun before the verb (Nós o compramos) is the standard in Brazilian Portuguese, but sounds unnatural in Portugal unless a specific 'trigger' word forces it to move to the front.