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Portuguese Phrase

Isso te ajuda a perder peso.

/ˈi.su tʃi aˈʒu.dɐ a peʁˈdeʁ ˈpe.zu/
Meaning"That helps you lose weight."
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Meaning

Literally, ‘That helps you lose weight.’ The sentence is used to point out that a certain habit, food, or activity is beneficial for weight loss.

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When to use

Use it when you’re giving health or fitness advice, for example after someone asks if a diet, exercise, or habit is effective for slimming down.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Issoteajudaaperderpeso.

1

Isso (demonstrative pronoun)

Refers to something previously mentioned; works like ‘that’ or ‘this’ in English.

2

te (clitic pronoun)

Second‑person singular object pronoun used in informal speech; placed before the verb.

3

ajuda (verb ‘ajudar’)

Third‑person singular present indicative; means ‘helps’.

4

a + infinitive

The preposition ‘a’ introduces an infinitive verb, equivalent to ‘to’ in English.

5

perder (infinitive)

Infinitive form of ‘to lose’; follows the preposition ‘a’ after ‘ajuda’.

6

peso (noun)

Means ‘weight’; used here as the object of the infinitive.

🗨In Conversation

A

Você já tentou caminhar 30 minutos por dia?

Have you tried walking 30 minutes a day?

Sim, isso te ajuda a perder peso.

Yes, that helps you lose weight.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Isso te ajudas a perder peso.

    ‘Ajudas’ is second‑person singular; the subject of the sentence is ‘isso’ (third‑person), so the verb must be ‘ajuda’.

  • Te ajuda a perder peso.

    Missing the demonstrative ‘Isso’; without it the sentence loses the reference to the thing being discussed.

  • Isso te ajuda a perde peso.

    After ‘ajuda a’, the verb must stay in infinitive form ‘perder’, not conjugated.

↔Alternatives

  • Isso ajuda você a perder peso.

    That helps you lose weight.

  • Isso pode ajudar a perder peso.

    That can help you lose weight.

  • Isso contribui para a perda de peso.

    That contributes to weight loss.

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Cultural Tip

In Brazil the informal pronoun ‘te’ is common among friends and family. In a more formal setting you would replace it with ‘lhe’ (e.g., “Isso lhe ajuda a perder peso”). Also, Brazilians often talk about weight‑loss strategies like ‘dieta da sopa’ or ‘jejum intermitente’, so be aware of the context when using this phrase.