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How to Say ‘Is’ in Portuguese

Está

eh-stah

[eh-stah]

💬 Usage Tip: In European Portuguese, the first vowel in está is often very weak, so it can sound close to (shtah). That happens a lot with unstressed e at the start of a word.

Phrase Breakdown

Está

[eh-stah]

Used to describe the state or location of something or someone.

Example

O café está quente.

The coffee is hot.

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