Topic: Portuguese

"She can explain this."

Translation:Ela pode explicar isto.

March 3, 2013

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/guigokn

    In informal Portuguese, the distinction is non-existent.

    December 12, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/EbScrooge

      This = Isto and Isso

      March 3, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lahure
      Plus
      • 1982

      Change the S and T Eb. IsTo is thiS and IsSo is thaT. Always works!

      October 17, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/vivisaurus
      • 2233

      Duolingo follows the formal isso (aí)/aquilo (lá) -- that and isto (aqui) -- this. We just mix them up when speaking (informal Portuguese). =)

      October 20, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Luiz_BR

        THIS = isto / este / esta
        THAT = isso / esse / essa / aquilo / aquele / aquela

        February 19, 2016
        [deactivated user]

          "Ela pode isto explicar." Aren't the verb/object interchangeable in Portuguese?

          August 24, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
          Mod

            When you have object pronouns... it doesn't work for "este/esta/isto", etc.

            August 25, 2016
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