Breakdown of Conheces algum tradutor que seja fluente?
ser
to be
conhecer
to meet / to get to know / discover
algum
some / any
que
who / which / that (relative)
o tradutor
the translator
fluente
fluent
Questions & Answers about Conheces algum tradutor que seja fluente?
Why do we use the subjunctive seja here instead of the indicative é?
Because we don't know if this person actually exists. In Portuguese, when a phrase starting with que describes someone or something indefinite (like algum tradutor), we use the subjunctive. If we were talking about a specific, known translator, we would use the indicative é.
Why do we use conheces instead of sabes for "Do you know"?
Could I just say um tradutor instead of algum tradutor?
Yes, you could say um tradutor, which means "a translator". Using algum emphasizes the "any" aspect, as in "any translator at all". Both make the translator indefinite, so both require the subjunctive seja.
Would the word fluente change if we were looking for a female translator?
No, fluente stays exactly the same. Adjectives ending in -e are usually neutral and do not change between masculine and feminine. You would just change the noun to say alguma tradutora que seja fluente.
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