Este vaso tem boa drenagem.

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Breakdown of Este vaso tem boa drenagem.

• ter: to have
• bom: good
• o vaso: the plant pot

Questions & Answers about Este vaso tem boa drenagem.

Why is it este vaso and not esse vaso?

Both can be possible in Brazilian Portuguese, but they suggest slightly different things.

• este often points to something closer to the speaker or something being talked about right here
• esse often points to something closer to the listener or something already mentioned

In everyday Brazilian Portuguese, many speakers use esse very often, even where a textbook might prefer este. So:

• Este vaso tem boa drenagem.
• Esse vaso tem boa drenagem.

Both sound natural in many situations. Este can sound a little more formal or more precise.

What does vaso mean here?

Here, vaso means a plant pot or flowerpot.

The word vaso can also mean vase in some contexts, and in Brazilian Portuguese it can even mean toilet bowl in expressions like vaso sanitário. So the exact meaning depends on context.

Because the sentence mentions drenagem, a learner can tell this is about a plant pot.

Why is it boa drenagem and not bom drenagem?