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Pronouns you actually use (I / you / we)

Choose the right ‘you’, and get comfortable with the most common pronoun patterns.

What to know

These are the patterns that matter most at beginner level.

  • Tu and você both exist; formality varies by region. A safe polite option: ‘Pode…?’ + please.
  • Subject pronouns can be omitted, but beginners can keep them for clarity.
Tu és daqui?
Are you from here? (tu)
Você fala inglês?
Do you speak English? (você)
Estou aqui.
I am here.
Quero água.
I want water.
Não entendo.
I don't understand.
Fala inglês?
Do you speak English?
Onde fica a casa de banho?
Where is the bathroom? (Portugal)
Este é o meu amigo.
This is my friend.

Practice tip

Take one sentence and swap the subject: I → you → we.

  • Say it slowly first, then at normal speed.
  • If the verb changes, learn the ‘you’ form as a pair.

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “Are you from here? (tu)”?