Portuguese personal pronouns and possessives

Personal pronouns in Portuguese are little words that replace names so we don't have to say the same name a lot of times. It's like when you say "I" instead of your own name. So, instead of saying "Maria is happy" we can say "She is happy" using the word "she" to replace "Maria". There are different personal pronouns in Portuguese depending on the person you are talking about, like "he", "she", "you", "we" and "they".

Possessives are also little words that we use to show that something belongs to someone. For example, when you say "this is my toy", you are using a possessive to show that toy belongs to you. In Portuguese, we have different possessives depending on the person and the gender. For example, "my" would be "meu" for a male and "minha" for a female.

It's important to note that in Portuguese, we have formal and informal ways of addressing people, so the personal pronouns and possessives used will vary accordingly. For instance, when we're talking in a more formal manner, we use different pronouns and possessives for "you" than we would in a casual conversation with friends.

So, when we want to talk about someone or something, we can use personal pronouns to avoid repeating the same name all the time. And when we want to say something belongs to someone, we can use possessives to show that it's theirs. It's easy once you get the hang of it!