{"id":5919,"date":"2014-12-01T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2014-12-12T12:17:36","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T12:17:36","slug":"to-be-ficar-or-estar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/to-be-ficar-or-estar\/","title":{"rendered":"To Be: Ficar or Estar?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ol\u00e1, pessoal!<\/em><\/p>\n

Many Portuguese learners will often use the word estar<\/strong> instead of ficar <\/strong>when referring to the verb “to be”, most definitely because that is exactly how it would be said in English.<\/p>\n

In English you can say that the teddy bear is on the bed and that the bathroom is at the end of the hall, but in Portuguese those will come out differently.<\/p>\n

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We love to differ permanent situations from temporary ones. Some examples:<\/p>\n

O ursinho de pel\u00facia est\u00e1 em cima da cama.
\nThe teddy bear is on the bed.<\/em><\/p>\n

O banheiro fica no fim do corredor.
\nThe bathroom is at the end of the hall.<\/em><\/p>\n

Os talheres ficam na segunda gaveta.
\nYou can find cutlery in the second drawer.<\/em> (That’s where it always is)<\/p>\n

Os talheres j\u00e1 est\u00e3o na mesa.
\nCutlery is already placed on the table.<\/em> (But that’s not its place, it’s temporary)<\/p>\n

When you are translating the word “stay” then obviously it’s likely to be ficar<\/p>\n

Por quantos dias voc\u00ea ficou no hotel?
\nHow many days did you stay at the hotel?<\/em><\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea vai ficar em casa hoje?
\nAre you going to stay in today?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Another usage is when you want to say that someone got ________ .<\/p>\n

In this case you’re also likely to be using ficar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ele ficou super irritado com essa situa\u00e7\u00e3o.
\nHe got super upset with this situation.<\/em><\/p>\n

N\u00e3o fico mais surpreso quando ele chega em casa b\u00eabado.
\nIt no longer comes as a surprise when he gets home drunk.<\/em><\/p>\n

Estou ficando cansado, estou trabalhando desde as cinco da manh\u00e3.
\nI’m getting tired, I’ve been working since since five in the morning.<\/em><\/p>\n

N\u00e3o fica triste, se anima, vai!
\nDon’t be sad, cheer up, come on!<\/em><\/p>\n

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I hope these examples have helped you better use the words ficar and estar, always remember that ficar will be for permanent situations, like things that can’t be easily moved away or that usually has a place of its own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Ol\u00e1, pessoal! Many Portuguese learners will often use the word estar instead of ficar when referring to the verb “to be”, most definitely because that is exactly how it would be said in English. In English you can say that the teddy bear is on the bed and that the bathroom is at the end…<\/p>\n

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