esse

Masculine

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for essewith pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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EH-see

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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

/ˈesi/

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What does “esse” mean?

Definitions of “esse” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

that (masculine, near listener)Pronoun

Esse é o meu livro.

That is my book.

I prefer that model to the other.

Whose coat is that?