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esse

"esse" means "that" in Portuguese. It is number 172 on the frequency list, in A1 (det).

Meaning

that

IPA

/ˈe.si/

Forms in this course

essa, esses

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Essa agora!
  Yikes!
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / kebukebu
• Essa foi boa.
  That was good.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / ulyssemc1
• Essa é comigo.
  This is all on me.
  Tatoeba: gleydin / CM

Learned together

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

• pela by the, for the, through the…
• qualquer any
• disso of that, about that
• num in a, on a
• qual which, what
• dela her, hers
• todo every
• nosso our, ours
• daqui from here

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