How to Say ‘Have been’ in Portuguese
Têm estado
tayng esh-TAH-doo
[tayng esh-TAH-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: [têm estado] is the usual way to ask how people have been over a period of time, not just right now. Swap the ending for one person: [tem estado?] = "have you/he/she been?"
Phrase Breakdown
Têm
[tayng]
have
Plural form of 'ter'; with a past participle it helps form the present perfect.
Os sogros têm visitado mais vezes este ano.
The in-laws have visited more often this year.
estado
[esh-TAH-doo]
been
Past participle of 'estar', used with 'ter' to mean 'have been'.
Todos têm estado ocupados ultimamente.
Everyone has been busy lately.
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