eu quero você
The English phrase "I want you" is translated into Portuguese as eu quero você.
This phrase is used to express a strong romantic or sexual desire for another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of eu (I), quero (want) and você (you).
Which one should you use?
While eu quero você is grammatically correct, the form eu te quero is often preferred in song lyrics and romantic contexts due to its rhythm and common usage in Brazil.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the informal phrase Eu te quero can be used to say "I want you".
How does it change in a sentence?
In many Brazilian dialects, it is more common and natural to use the object pronoun te instead of você in this specific phrase, resulting in eu te quero.
Did you know?
- The word você actually began as an incredibly polite way to address someone, originally meaning 'your mercy'.
- The Portuguese word querer (to want) is a sibling to the English word 'quest', as both involve searching for or desiring something.
- Depending on the region in Brazil, using você can range from being perfectly neutral to being seen as slightly more distant than using tu.
Examples in context
- Eu quero você, Tom.I want you, Tom.This sentence shows how to address a person directly using the phrase eu quero você.Tatoeba #6781296 by Ricardo14, translation #2011313 by CK
- Eu quero você na garagem agora.I want you in the garage right now.This sentence demonstrates the phrase eu quero você used in a specific location.Tatoeba #7253152 by Ricardo14, translation #6100084 by OsoHombre
- Amigo, eu quero você ao meu lado. Você é muito importante para mim.Friend, I want you by my side. You are very important to me.
- Preciso ser honesto(a) e dizer que eu anseio por você. Você é uma pessoa inspiradora.I need to be honest and say that I yearn for you. You are an inspiring person.
- Eu quero você para sempre.I want you forever.
Example conversation
A romantic dinner at a quiet restaurant.
- GabrielVocê é linda, Juliana.You are beautiful, Juliana.
- JulianaObrigada, Gabriel. Você também é.Thank you, Gabriel. You are too.
- GabrielEu quero você.I want you.
- JulianaEu também quero você.I want you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eu, você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
