No. 1,715 in Portuguese
consigo
"Consigo" means "with him/her/you" or "I manage/succeed".
In a sentence
Eu consigo entender tudo o que você diz.
I can understand everything you say.
In this sentence, 'consigo' means 'I can' or 'I am able to,' indicating the speaker's ability to understand.
E você, já falou consigo sobre este assunto?
And you, have you already talked to yourself about this subject?
Here, 'consigo' means 'with yourself,' a reflexive pronoun used to indicate the subject is acting upon themselves.
Eu fui até ele e disse: 'Consigo ver que está com dificuldades.'
I went to him and said, 'I can see that you are facing difficulties.'
In this context, 'consigo' is used as part of the phrase, meaning 'I can' or 'I am able to.'
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