Portuguese Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Portuguese. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: eu
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You: tu
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He: ele
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She: ela
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| We: nós |
| You (pl.): Vocês / Vós |
| They: eles, elas |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: eu amo-te
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She is beautiful: ela é linda
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| We are happy: Nós somos felizes |
| They are dancing: Eles estão a dançar |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: ~me
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You: -te; -o; -a ;-lo; -la;
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Him: -o; -lo; -no
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Her: -a; -la; -na
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| Us: ~nos |
| You (pl.): -os; -los; -nos; -as; -las; -nas |
| Them: os / as; lhes |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Dá-me o teu número de telefone.
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I can give you my email: Posso dar-te o meu e-mail.
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| Tell him to call me: Diz-lhe para me ligar. |
| Can you call us?: Podes ligar-nos? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: meu(s) / minha(s)
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Your: teu(tua) / seu(sua)
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His: seu(sua) / dele
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Her: sua / dela
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| Our: nosso(a) / nossos(as) |
| Your (pl.): vosso(a) / vossos(as) |
| Their: seus, suas |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: O meu número de telefone é
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His email is . . .: O e-mail dele é
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: O nosso sonho é visitar Espanha |
| Their country is beautiful: O país deles é bonito |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: meu(s) / minha(s)
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Yours: teu(tua) / seu(sua)
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His: seu(sua) / dele
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Hers: sua / dela
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| Ours: nosso, nossa |
| Yours (pl.): seu |
| Theirs: seus, suas (deles, delas) |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: O livro é meu
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Is this pen yours?: Esta caneta é tua?
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| The shoes are hers: Os sapatos são dela |
| Victory is ours: A vitória é nossa |
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