"Eu vejo a borboleta."

Translation: I see the butterfly.

[markus.staeck]

In the center of São Paulo one sees way more turnstiles (in busses and metros) than butterflies. Thus I find it a bit unfair that my translation using the word "turnstile" was marked as incorrect.

[alan_moreno]

Maybe in this case "borboleta" means simply the insect "butterfly". But here in Salvador, it's common to call turnstile "borboleta" and "catraca".

[Davu]

The turnstile meaning is very regional as I discovered in this discussion: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/1956383

[jennesy]

that should work, especially since it's one of the hints and it's a noun!

[GreengoStarr]

I know turnstile as roleta. At least that's what they call it in Porto Alegre.

[simbarashey]

Are there different words for watch, see and visualize in Portuguese?

[alan_moreno]

Yes... "watch" is better translated like "assistir", "see" like "ver" and "visualize" like "visualizar", although they may mean, many times, the same things.

[YousifAbouleila]

what's difference between "vejo" and "vemos" ?

[Davu]

They both mean "see", but just as in English the verb form used changes with the subject: "Eu vejo" (I see), "Ele vê" (he sees), "Nós vemos" (we see) and "Eles veem" (they see).

You can find all the variations here: http://www.conjuga-me.net/verbo-ver

[NeitanGran]

Vejo = i see
Vemos = we see
more tips in
https://www.duolingo.com/comment/9189497/Learning-to-Conjugate-Portuguese-Verbs-Cheat-Sheet
http://www.easyportuguese.com/portuguese-lessons/simple-past/

[EllisL.Abr]

Any tips on how to hear the a before borboleta. Sometimes I dont hear the "a or o" before a word.

[Haji_Paji]

why is it vejo and not veja?

[Paulenrique]

"Veja" is imperative or subjunstive tense.