Concordo

Concordo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb concordar, meaning “I agree.” It is used to express agreement with a statement, proposition, or opinion and can stand alone as a brief response or be completed by a prepositional phrase, such as “concordo com você” (I agree with you).

Etymology: The verb concordar derives from Latin concordare, from con- “together” and cor, cord- “heart,” literally meaning to be of one heart or mind. The form concordo shares this root with related Romance-language verbs and cognates such as Spanish concuerdo and Italian concordo.

Conjugation: In standard Portuguese, present indicative forms include: eu concordo; tu concordas; ele/ela concorda; nós concordamos; vós concordais; eles/elas concordam. In Brazilian usage, the more common variant is eu concordo; você concorda; nós concordamos; vocês concordam, with “você” replacing “tu” in many regions.

Usage notes: Concordo is widely used in formal and informal contexts. Common phrases include “concordo plenamente” (I fully agree) and “concordo com a sua proposta” (I agree with your proposal). It can indicate full or partial agreement, the latter being conveyed with expressions like “concordo em parte.” The antonym is discordar (to disagree), and related noun forms include concordância (agreement or harmony) and concordant/discordant in broader senses.

See also: Concordância, Concordar, Concordância verbal.