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. All the explanations, examples, translations, and links to additional Portuguese lessons are in the blog post. Go to the blog post: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/differe... Portuguese lessons and book that I mention in the video are below: Book Ponto de Encontro: https://amzn.to/3vIOhfm Gender of nouns in Portuguese: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/feel-co... Gender of adjectives in Portuguese: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/learn-t... How to use the verb Gostar in Portuguese: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/use-ver... When to use Gosto vs. Gostei in Portuguese: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/eu-gost... How to use the verb Ir in Portuguese: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/use-ver... Book a Portuguese trial lesson with us: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/shop/tr... 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