No. 1,128 in Portuguese
te
"You" (object pronoun), used informally.
In a sentence
Eu te escuto com atenção.
I listen to you attentively.
In this sentence, 'te' is used as a second-person singular object pronoun ('you'), indicating the person receiving the action of the verb.
Quero te oferecer ajuda.
I want to offer you help.
Here, 'te' serves again as a second-person singular object pronoun ('you'), forming part of the indirect object in the statement.
Te pedi um conselho ontem.
I asked you for advice yesterday.
In this case, 'te' functions as the second-person singular object pronoun ('you'), highlighting to whom the action of the verb is directed.
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