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ela

"ela" means "she" in Portuguese. It is number 35 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

she; her, it

IPA

/ˈɛ.lɐ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• É ela?
  Is she?
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / PeterUKBR
• Como ela é?
  What is she like?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Ela está bem.
  She's all right.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "ela" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• no in the, on the (masculine)
• na in the, on the (feminine)
• meu my
• me me, to me
• muito much
• isto this
• à to the, at the (feminine)
• ao to the, at the (masculine)
• tudo everything, all

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