The Difference Between ESTE, ESSE, ISSO in Portuguese

What is the difference between este, esse, isso, and aquilo? These are demonstrative pronouns in Portuguese. The difference between these pronouns and how to use them is a common question among those learning Portuguese.

In this Portuguese lesson I use 20 examples to show you how to use the demonstrative pronouns in Portuguese in different situations.

You will learn the differences between them and the differences between what the Portuguese grammar says and how we Brazilians use them in everyday life.

I will also give you tips to avoid common mistakes.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:21 Lesson plan
00:44 The basics about demonstrative pronouns
02:34 The difference between ESTE and ESSE
03:08 AQUELE/AQUELA
03:18 Examples using ESTE, ESTA
04:13 Grammar rules vs. everyday spoken Brazilian Portuguese
04:41 Examples using ESSE, ESSA
05:21 Examples using AQUELE, AQUELA
06:21 Portuguese vs. English when you don’t say the noun
08:51 Important to know about ESTE, ESSE, AQUELE
09:07 Important to know about ISTO, ISSO, AQUILO
09:21 Avoid a common mistake using ISTO, ISSO, AQUILO
09:40 Difference between ISTO, ISSO, AQUILO
09:54 When to use ISTO, ISSO, AQUILO
10:41 Avoid this common mistake
11:08 More examples using ISTO, ISSO, AQUILO
11:38 How to use the demonstrative pronouns in business letters
12:50 How to use the demonstrative pronouns to refer to time and dates
14:38 Contractions between prepositions and demonstrative pronouns
18:30 About our Portuguese lessons via video meetings