Brazilian Portuguese Grammar

Important

1. Position of Pronouns

dele, dela, deles, delas : right after the noun

others: right before the noun

2. Agreement

Possessive pronouns agree in person with the possessor, and in gender and number with the noun they accompany or substitute for.

When the pronoun refers to two or more people of different genders, use the masculine pronoun.

Examples
Portuguese	English
João vendeu a casa dele.	João sold his house.
Maria cuida bem de seus filhos.	Maria takes good care of her kids.
Murilo e Ana amam seus filhos.	Murilo and Ana love their kids.
Ele ama seu país.	He loves his country.
Ele ama sua filha.	He loves his daughter.
Você tem os seus problemas, e eu tenho os meus.	You have your problems, and I have mine.
Elas gostam de seus livros, e você gosta do seu.	They like their books, and you like yours.
Eu tenho o meu nome, você tem o seu, ele tem o dele, ela tem o dela, nós temos os nossos, vós tendes os vossos, eles têm os deles, elas têm os delas.	I have my name, you have yours, he has his / it has its, she has hers/it has its, we have ours, you have yours, they have theirs, they have theirs.