"Eles decidem."

Translation: They decide.

[curiousminds]

Is the pronunciation in the normal-speed version incorrect? She pronounces it "je-see-dem" the first time, but slowed down it's "de-see-dem".

[Paulenrique]

The second option (de-see-dem). DE souns like "gee" just at the end of the word or when it works as a preposition (of)

[gregdois]

Seems like maybe it matters what part of Brazil? The brazilians I know (from south Brazil) often pronounce "de" at the beggining of words as "gee."

[celso.mattheus]

Yes, it's an accent thing. It's weird, but some parts of Brazil pronouce like the first one (je) istead of the second one (de). Yet the standard one (as a spanish teacher once told me, standard is the one that news anchor speak :P ) is the (de) one.

[curiousminds]

I thought so! :) thanks for confirming!

[Isabelle_Campos]

exacly . yes but it matters where and how you use it bbecause im a Brazilian so I have heard many diff ways

[HastaLaVista83]

What about the ending "-dem" as in "decidem / entendem"? Is the d pronounced as "dj" or as normal "d"? I think the same is true for "-tem" as in "partem" with pronunciation "tch".

[Paulenrique]

They are "normal" D and T =) since the letter "e" is followed by the letter "m".

[BelindaMay6]

I put my answer as...Elas decidem and it was incorrect.
What is the difference between Eles decidem and Elas decidem. Surely both mean 'they decide' ??

[Paulenrique]

Yes, both versions should be accepted.