Comments on: Estar vs. Ser http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/ Language and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Billy http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Billy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=549#comment-3100 I have a question and couldn't find a place to submit: How similar is the portuguese spoken in brazil compared to Angola. I am planning a trip to Angola and can only find info on "Brazilian portuguese"? Thanks I have a question and couldn’t find a place to submit:

How similar is the portuguese spoken in brazil compared to Angola. I am planning a trip to Angola and can only find info on “Brazilian portuguese”?

Thanks

]]> By: Bob http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 Bob Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=549#comment-3099 I think that it would be wise to talk about the exceptions to the rule, since some are very important. About being dead for instance. I think that it would be wise to talk about the exceptions to the rule, since some are very important. About being dead for instance.

]]> By: Ed http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/comment-page-1/#comment-3098 Ed Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=549#comment-3098 Does Portuguese have the same few quirky "permanent" conditions that still use "estar" instead of "ser"? One example that comes to mind is the Spanish "estar muerte", to be dead. Death is pretty permanent, but "estar" is used because death is not an inherent characteristic of a person, but rather is considered a condition imposed upon the body. Does Portuguese have the same few quirky “permanent” conditions that still use “estar” instead of “ser”?

One example that comes to mind is the Spanish “estar muerte”, to be dead.

Death is pretty permanent, but “estar” is used because death is not an inherent characteristic of a person, but rather is considered a condition imposed upon the body.

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