Demonstrative or adjectives pronouns are used to point out a thing or person specifically. In Portuguese, demonstrative pronouns can be either masculine, feminine or neither masculine or feminine.
este(s) esta(s) isto this
esse(s) essa(s) isso this
aquele(s) aquela(s) aquilo that
Remark:
Este(s)/esta(s)/isto (this) normally followed by aqui (here) are used to point out things or people close to the speaker. Esse(s)/essa(s)/isso (this) normally followed by aí (there with you) are used to point out things or people close to the person the speaker is talking to. Aquele(s)/aquela(s)/aquilo (that) normally followed by ali/lá (there/over there) are used to point out things or people far from the speaker and the person the speaker is talking to.
Demonstrative pronouns can be contracted with the preposition em and de.
Example:
Este livro é seu? Is this book yours?
O que é isto? What is this?
Demonstrative Pronouns and Preposition em
em + este(s)/esse(s)/ aquele(s).. neste(s) nesta(s) nisto in/on/at this
em + esta(s)/essa(s)/ aquela(s).. nesse(s) nessa(s) nisso in/on/at this
em + isto/isso/aquilo in/on/at + this naquele(s) naquela(s) naquilo in/on/at that
Example:
Você também mora neste prédio? Do you also live in this building?
Ele não trabalha mais naquela empresa. He no longer works in that company.
Demonstrative Pronouns and Preposition de
de + este(s)/esse(s)/ aquele(s) de + esta(s)/essa(s)/ aquela(s) de + isto/isso/aquilo this
deste(s) desta(s) disto this
desse(s) dessa(s) disso this
daquele(s) daquela(s) daquilo that
Example:
Não gosto desta música. I don't like this music.
O que você acha deste vinho? What do you think of this wine?
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