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In Portuguese, we use instead of personal nouns, personal pronouns to identify the subject of a sentence.
The most common personal pronouns are called Pronomes Pessoais do Caso Reto: |
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English pronouns |
Portuguese Pronouns |
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I |
EU |
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YOU |
TU / VOCÊ |
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HE / SHE / IT |
ELE /ELA |
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WE |
NÓS (A GENTE) |
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YOU |
VÓS / VOCÊS |
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THEY |
ELES / ELAS |
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| *A GENTE is not a pronoun. It’s a popular way of expressing the idea of WE speaking. Although, it expresses the idea of the 1st person plural, the verbs are conjugated as VOCÊ, or YOU, in the singular form. |
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