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eles

"eles" means "they" in Portuguese. It is number 78 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

they; them

IPA

/ˈe.lis/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Eles são.
  They are.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / MTC
• Quem são eles?
  Who are they?
  Tatoeba: talamao / CK
• Não quero eles.
  I don't want them.
  Tatoeba: MacGyver / CK

Learned together

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

• te you, to you
• porque because
• tu you
• você you
• quem who
• nada nothing
• ou or
• seu his, her, their
• este this

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