If you’ve chosen to study Brazilian Portuguese, be aware that it’s slightly different from its European version.<\/p>\n
But learning Brazilian Portuguese grammar doesn’t have to be intimidating.<\/p>\n
Take a look at these 15 essential Brazilian Portuguese grammar rules<\/strong> covering everything from using personal pronouns to adjective placement.<\/p>\n [fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the key differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese is the usage of personal pronouns. More specifically, it’s the Portuguese “you” that changes slightly according to dialect.<\/p>\n In Brazil, it’s more common to use voc\u00ea\u00a0(third-person singular) to say “you,”<\/strong> whereas in Portugal t\u00fa<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>(second-person singular) is the preferred form.<\/p>\n It’s important to mention that some parts of Brazil do use t\u00fa<\/em> instead of voc\u00ea<\/em>. But Brazilians often conjugate it the same way as they would when using voc\u00ea,\u00a0<\/em>in the third person. For example, they might say t\u00fa vai ao teatro<\/em> (you are going to the theater) instead of the European Portuguese alternative, t\u00fa vais ao teatro<\/em>.<\/p>\n Also, note that voc\u00ea<\/em> in Brazilian Portuguese is informal; European speakers, on the other hand, view it as the formal “you.” To address someone who’s perhaps older or in a prestigious position (like your boss, a court judge or a customer you’re trying to please) Brazilians use o senhor<\/em> (“you” masculine) or a senhora<\/em>\u00a0(“you” feminine).<\/p>\n In Brazil,\u00a0a gente<\/em> is also used as a general way of saying “us”\u2014this is conjugated in the third person, just like voc\u00ea.\u00a0<\/em>Compare these two sentences, for example:<\/p>\n Voc\u00ea<\/strong> fez isso.<\/em> \u2014 You did this.<\/p>\n A gente<\/strong> fez isso.<\/em> \u2014 We did this.<\/p>\n As you can see, they’re both conjugated the same way.<\/p>\n Everything else is quite straightforward:<\/p>\n The Language Island<\/a> offers a comprehensive guide to the different types of Portuguese pronouns, so you can learn all the equivalents of the English pronouns you already use.<\/p>\n You can read more about personal pronouns below:<\/p>\n The Complete Guide to Portuguese Pronouns<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n1.\u00a0Understand Brazilian Personal Pronouns<\/h2>\n
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