While English uses it for objects and animals, Portuguese relies on ele or ela, depending on the noun’s grammatical gender—or simply omits the pronoun and uses the verb alone.
Portuguese Is It-less
LEVEL A2 Beginner TOPIC Pronouns subject pronouns
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A2Beginner
Pronounssubject pronouns
Portuguese Subject Pronouns
I, you, she, he, it, we, they. These are all subject pronouns and you are about to learn what they look like in European…
A2Beginner
Pronounssubject pronouns
Portuguese Subject Pronouns
You already know the subject pronouns in English: I, you, she, he, it, we, they. Now it’s time to see how they translate into…
A2Beginner
Pronounssubject pronouns
Eu, tu e ela
Fill in the blanks with the subject pronouns.
A2+Upper Beginner
Pronounsformal vs informalsubject pronouns
How Portuguese Sounds Formal Without Saying você
Learners of Portuguese are often taught a simple rule: tu is informal, você is formal. While this is technically correct, it does not reflect…
A2+Upper Beginner
Pronounsformal vs informalsubject pronouns
How to Sound Formal in Portuguese Without Saying “Você”
In this lesson, we’ll look at how “você” is used in European Portuguese and what people actually say day to day.
A2Beginner
Pronounsformal vs informalsubject pronouns
Precisas de mais alguma coisa?
Mark the sentences that have an informal tone.
