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Re:Words for “yes” in Romance languages by kaoD on Saturday February 24, 2018 @05:29AM (#16452643)
That sounds similar to spanish' esto, eso, aquello so I guess their usage is similar?

Esto (isto) = this (at hand's reach)

Eso (isso) = that (close but out of reach)

Aquello (aquilo) = that (far away)

Isto and isso are both "close" but they're still different degrees of closeness. I would still translate 'eso' as 'that'.

EDIT: But I guess you speak Brazilian Portuguese:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/isto#Portuguese

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/isso#Portuguese

> isso: (demonstrative, informal, Brazil) this

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Re:Words for “yes” in Romance languages by felipelemos on Saturday February 24, 2018 @01:26PM (#16454531)
Yes I speak brazilian portuguese. I think the usage is different from spanish, and probably 'isto' and 'aquilo' is the same for both in Brazil and Portugal, while 'isso' usage exists only in Brazil.
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