"They write."

Translation: Eles escrevem.

[michaelmonte]

Is it ALWAYS necessary to use the article? I wrote just "Escrevem" for "they write" - what else could it be?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, you can leave it out

[michaelmonte]

Thanks!

[Paulenrique]

But thats not so common (to omit in this example because it is too short and with no context). So, the better option is using it. When you have a previous context there is no problem to omit "eles". ("O que eles fazem?" -"escrevem")

[lynettemcw]

Is there parellel use of subject pronouns between Spanish and Portugese, or are you more (or less) likely to include the subject pronoun in Portugese than Spanish?

[Paulenrique]

For me, they are the same for both languages. You do not need to add the pronoun when it is implied in the sentence.

[deletemethx]

"Eles" is not an article; it's a pronoun. Articles are what translate to "the"/"a"/"an", and pronouns are words that take the place of a noun.

[Jay303427]

Just curious how They Read can be corrected to Elas Escrevem instead of Eles Escrevem without any context?