Mastering the verbs "Ser" and "Estar" in Brazilian Portuguese
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Today I’m going to teach you one of the most difficult things in Portuguese: when to use <span style="color: #800000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>SER</strong></span> and <span style="color: #800000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>ESTAR</strong></span>.
We use <span style="color: #800000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>SER</strong></span> to describe the how someone or something is always.
We use <span style="color: #800000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>ESTAR</strong> </span>for transitory or not permanent conditions or characteristics, how a thing is at the moment.
That’s why we say, for example:
- Ele está doente (He’s sick)
But we can also say…
- Ele é doente (He’s sick)
<strong>What’s the difference?</strong>
- Ele está doente (He’s a healthy person, but he’s sick at the moment).
- Ele é doente (Probably he has an incurable disease or he’s mentally sick).
See below more uses of the verbs ser and estar.
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;"><strong>Ser</strong></span>
<strong>Nationality</strong>
- Eu sou brasileiro (I’m Brazilian)
<strong>Ocupation</strong>
- Ele é dentista (He's dentist)
<strong>Personal relationships</strong>
- Ele é meu pai (He’s my father)
<strong>Permanent location</strong>
- A escola é no centro da cidade (The school is the center city)
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;"><strong>Estar</strong></span>
<strong>Movable location</strong>
- Eu estou em casa (I’m at home)
<strong>Mental states</strong>
- Eu estou feliz (I’m happy)
- Eu estou confuso (I’m confused)
<strong>Physical states</strong>
- Eu estou doente (I’m sick)
- Eu estou cansado (I’m tired)
Besides all these cases, there are also some tricky things about <strong>SER</strong> and <strong>ESTAR</strong>. Watch the video and find out.
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