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Sei que moras aqui.

Sei que moras aqui.
I know you live here.
From Lesson 119:Dizer que... (as orações completivas)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Sei que moras aqui.

Where are the words for "I" and "you" in this sentence?
In Portuguese, you can usually drop the subject pronouns like eu (I) and tu (you) because the verb endings already tell us who is doing the action. Sei means "I know" and moras means "you live" (informal). Adding eu and tu would sound unnatural here unless you really wanted to emphasize who is doing the action.
Why is the word que in the sentence if the English translation doesn't use "that"?
In English, we often skip the word "that" in sentences like "I know (that) you live here." In Portuguese, you cannot skip the conjunction que. You must always include it to connect the two parts of the sentence.
Why use sei instead of conheço for "I know"?
Portuguese has two verbs for "to know". Saber (where sei comes from) is used for knowing facts, information, or how to do something. Conhecer is used for being familiar with a person, place, or thing. Since you are stating a fact about where someone lives, you must use a form of saber.
Could I say vives instead of moras?
Yes, you could say Sei que vives aqui. Both morar and viver mean "to live". Morar specifically means to reside at an address or in a specific place, while viver is broader and also means to be alive. When talking about where you live, they are often used interchangeably.

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