Use estar com to say things like,
Eu estou com fome. (I'm hungry.)
Você está com frio? (Are you cold?)
Ela está com problemas. (She has problems.)
O Fabiano está com ciúmes. (Fabiano's jealous.)
This translates literally as, to be with. In Portuguese when you’re hungry you are with hunger.
*Use sem just as you use com, but to convey the opposite: without.
Eu estou sem dinheiro. (I have no money.)
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Use estar de to say things like:
Estou de dieta. (I'm on a diet)
Você está de ressaca? (Are you hungover?)
Eu estou de bicicleta. (I'm on a bike.)
Que bom estar de volta! (How good it is to be back!)
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Use estar to talk about temporary, passing things.
| to be (temporary) | estar (irregular) | ||
| I am | eu est | ou | |
| you/he/she are/is | você/ele/ela est | á |
Eu estou atrasado. (I'm late.)
Onde você está? (Where are you?)
Estamos perto do metrô. (We're close to the subway.)
Eles estão no restaurante. (They're at the restaurant.)
EXPERIMENTAR & PROVAR both mean: to try out, to try on, to sample, to test
Experimentar has the additional meaning of: to experiment
Provar has the additional meaning of: to prove.
Eu vou provar esse vinho. (I'm going to sample this wine.)
Quer experimentar a caipirinha? (Do you want to try the caipirinha?)
Posso provar essas roupas? (Can I try on these clothes?)
Use these to talk about trying clothes on, sampling foods trying new things.
| to try, experiment | experimentar | ||
| I try | eu experiment | o | |
| you/he/she try(tries) | você/ele/ela experiment | a |
| to explain | explicar | ||
| I explain | eu explic | o | |
| you/he/she explain(s) | você/ele/ela explic | a |
Expressing need in Portuguese is almost always accomplished with PRECISAR. When talking about needing something PRECISAR is followed by de (of).
Eu preciso de você! (I need you!)
When you are talking about needing to do something, no de is required.
Eu preciso correr. (I need to run.)
| to miss | faltar | ||
| I miss | eu falt | o | |
| you/he/she dream(s) | você/ele/ela falt | a |
| to remain, stay, become | ficar | ||
| I stay | eu fic | o | |
| you/he/she stay(s) | você/ele/ela fic | a |
remain / stay » Vou ficar aqui. (I'm going to stay here.)
location » Onde fica o banco? (Where's the bank located?)
becoming » Está ficando tarde. (It's getting late.)
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| to form | formar | ||
| I form | eu form | o | |
| you/he/she form(s) | você/ele/ela form | a |
FORMAR can also mean to be graduated, to be trained in – some skill, profession or trade. It’s used to say that someone has completed study at a school.
to form » Eu não sei formar frases. I don't know how to form sentences.
to form » Vamos formar um grupo para estudar o Português. Let's form a group to study Portuguese.
to be trained in » Ele tocava piano antes de se formar. He used to play piano before graduating.
| to frequent | frequentar | ||
| I frequent | eu frequent | o | |
| you/he/she frequent(s) | você/ele/ela frequent | a |
| to function | funcionar | ||
| I function | eu funcion | o | |
| you/he/she function(s) | você/ele/ela funcion | a |
HAVER is used mainly to say:
(1) it's been a while » Há muito tempo! (It's been a long time!)
(2) there are (there exist) » Não há casamentos perfeitos. (No marriage is perfect.)
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| to imagine | imaginar | ||
| I imagine | eu imagin | o | |
| you/he/she imagine(s) | você/ele/ela imagin | a |
| to matter, import | importar | ||
| I matter | eu import | o | |
| you/he/she matter(s) | você/ele/ela import | a |
| to bother | incomodar | ||
| I bother | eu incomod | o | |
| you/he/she bother(s) | você/ele/ela incomod | a |
| to recommend | indicar | ||
| I recommend | eu indic | o | |
| you/he/she recommend(s) | você/ele/ela indic | a |
In the present tense IR translates as
I go, she goes, we go ETC. It’s (very) irregular.
| to go | ir (irregular) | ||
| I go | eu v | ou | |
| you/he/she goes(s) | você/ele/ela v | ai |
Eu vou no jiu-jitsu no domingo. I'm going to jiu-jitsu on Sunday.
Ela vai ao escritório vestida de profissional. She goes to the office dressed like a professional.
Nós sempre vamos juntos. We always go together.
Quero ir com vocês! I want to go with you guys!
Vamos de táxi. Let's go by taxi.
IR is often used in combination with other verbs to express the future. IR remains in the present tense even when talking about future action.
I am going to run later today. » Eu vou correr hoje mais tarde.
This is by far, the most common way the future is expressed. The less common method is via the future tense: I am going to run later today. » Eu irá correr hoje mais tarde.
Eu vou pagar a conta. I'm going to pay the bill.
Eu vou viajar amanhã. I'm going to travel tomorrow.
Ela vai ligar mais tarde. She's going to call later.
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