eis

Meaning

here is, here are

there

here

here are

here is

at that place

in that location

eis aí

eis ali

eis aqui

aqui está

hierzo

να

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈejs/

Inherited from Latin

Cognate with Aragonese

Cognate with Old Spanish

Cognate with Catalan

Cognate with Occitan

Cognate with Old Provençal

Cognate with Old French

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ei, of uncertain origin. The -s may reflect the reanalysis of ei as a verb form, which could be pluralized; compare the obsolete Spanish heis. Cognate with Galician eis, Spanish he.

Write this word

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes

Start learning Portuguese with learnfeliz.

Practice speaking and memorizing "eis" and many other words and sentences in Portuguese.

Start learning Portuguese

eis