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estar
"estar" means "to be (location, states)" in Portuguese. It is number 12 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).
- Meaning
- to be (location, states)
- IPA
- /isˈta(ʁ)/
- Forms in this course
- está, estou, estás, estava, estão, estamos
- Level
- A1
Updated
Example sentences
- Ele não está.
He's not in.
Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK - Não, ele não está.
No, he isn't.
Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / MaryJ - Está bem!
It's good!
Tatoeba: tulio / clfrye
Learned together
In the course, "estar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.