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24 Dec 2017
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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Korean
Question about Portuguese (Brazil)
What is the difference between Eu sou and Eu estou ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Eu sou and Eu estou ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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24 Dec 2017
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
Privyet!
Eu sou - that is used for natural or permanent characteristics.
Examples: Eu sou baixo (I am short).
Eu sou calmo (I am calm).
Eu estou - that is used for momentary facts.
Examples: Eu estou com fome (I am hungry).
Eu estou ocupado (I am busy)
*Eu estou is also used with the present progressive tense.
Example: Eu estou assistindo TV (I am watching tv).
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
"eu sou" is for what you are, like "eu sou bravo" - I am angry
"eu estou" is for what you are doing or feeling in the moment like "eu estou ocupado" I'm busy
(I hope you understand)
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
eu estou cansado
eu estou com fome
eu estou em casa
eu estou no shopping
eu sou brasileiro
eu sou solteiro
eu sou inteligente
- Russian
@MerlinShin thank you for your explaining 🌲❤ Merry Xmas
- Russian
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Portuguese (Brazil)
Privyet!
Eu sou - that is used for natural or permanent characteristics.
Examples: Eu sou baixo (I am short).
Eu sou calmo (I am calm).
Eu estou - that is used for momentary facts.
Examples: Eu estou com fome (I am hungry).
Eu estou ocupado (I am busy)
*Eu estou is also used with the present progressive tense.
Example: Eu estou assistindo TV (I am watching tv).
- Russian
@homeyoulow thank you very much for your great answer! ❤ Merry Xmas! 🌲
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Russian
@homeyoulow are you fluent in Russian? :)
- Portuguese (Brazil)
@tigrish ten years ago I have studied Russian for 1 year, so I have forgotten most of the things I have learned. :-(
- Russian
@homeyoulow its ok, you can learn again 🌲😜😂
- Portuguese (Brazil)
@tigrish Konyechno! I miss the time I was learning Russian. Unfortunately due to my job, I have to focus on my German, but I hope to soon start to learn Russian again!
- Russian
@homeyoulow. Ja, sehr gut! Das ist fantastich! 😂😂😂

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