How to Say ‘Is nervous’ in Portuguese
Está nervosa
esh-TAH nehr-VOH-zuh
[esh-TAH nehr-VOH-zuh]
💬 Usage Tip: "Família" is grammatically singular, so Portuguese uses singular agreement: "está nervosa."
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Even calm families become emotional during a close Portugal match.
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is
Form of estar meaning is, for a current state.
Está nervosa porque o resultado é curto.
She is nervous because the scoreline is close.
nervosa
[nehr-VOH-zuh]
nervous
Feminine singular adjective meaning nervous.
Está nervosa com os últimos minutos do jogo.
She is nervous about the final minutes of the game.
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