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sim

"sim" means "yes" in Portuguese. It is number 25 on the frequency list, in A1 (intj).

Meaning

yes; indeed; do

IPA

/ˈsĩ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sim, é.
  Yes, it is.
  Tatoeba: iart61 / MaryJ
• Sim e não.
  Yes and no.
  Tatoeba: ajdavidl / shanghainese
• Sim, ele é.
  Yes, he is.
  Tatoeba: MacGyver / MaryJ

Learned together

In the course, "sim" 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)
• ele he
• mas but
• em in, on, at
• isso that
• da of the, from the (feminine)
• as the (feminine plural)

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