Comments on: Estar vs. Ser http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/ Language and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:40:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bob http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/estar-vs-ser/#comment-7210 Bob Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=549#comment-7210 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-7202 Ed Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=549#comment-7202 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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