No. 206 in Portuguese
essa
"Essa" means "that" (feminine, singular) in English.
In a sentence
Essa casa é muito bonita.
This house is very beautiful.
Here, 'essa' is used as a demonstrative adjective to point to a specific house, indicating its medium proximity within the context of the conversation.
Eu não gosto muito dessa música.
I don't like this song very much.
In this sentence, 'dessa' is a contraction of 'de' and 'essa,' showing possession or association with the noun it describes (music), within a medium proximity in the discourse.
Você se lembra dessa noite incrível?
Do you remember that amazing night?
Here, 'dessa' again contracts 'de' and 'essa,' and relates to a specific previously mentioned or currently implied night, indicating a medium level of proximity in recollection.
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