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ele

"ele" means "he" in Portuguese. It is number 18 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

he; him, it

IPA

/ˈe.li/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• É ele?
  Is that him?
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CH
• Ele não está.
  He's not in.
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK
• Ele não para.
  He doesn't stop.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / \N

Learned together

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

• do of the, from the (masculine)
• por by, for
• os the (masculine plural)
• mas but
• em in, on, at
• isso that
• da of the, from the (feminine)
• sim yes
• as the (feminine plural)

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