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Physical States & Feelings

Estados Físicos e Sensações

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Key Concept

In Portuguese, you do not 'be' hungry or cold. You are either 'with' hunger, or you 'have' hunger. The equation is: Estar com + [Noun] = Ter + [Noun].
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Cantonese Speaker Tip

廣東話講「我肥餓」（直接講）， 葡文講 “Estou com fome”（我係跟餓在一起）或 “Tenho fome”（我擁有餓）。

廣東話「我好累」= Estou com sono（唄睡意）。 廣東話「我好熱」= Estou com calor（我跟熱在一起）。 葡文將身體感覺當作「擁有」或「同行」，唔同廣東話直接講！

English says 'I am hungry.' Portuguese says 'Eu estou com fome' (I am with hunger) or 'Eu tenho fome' (I have hunger). Both forms are correct and interchangeable. The Estar com form emphasizes the current state; the Ter form is more colloquial.

Key Phrase — Try saying it!

Eu estou com fome. = Eu tenho fome.

The Equation

Estar com + [Noun] = Ter + [Noun]

Physical States

To be cold
To be hot
To be hungry
To be thirsty
To be sleepy
To be afraid
To be in a hurry
To be lucky
To have a headache
To miss (someone/something)

Examples

I am cold.
I am cold.
Are you hungry?
Are you hungry?
He is thirsty.
He is thirsty.
She is sleepy.
She is sleepy.
We are hot.
We are hot.
They are afraid.
They are afraid.
Are you in a hurry?
I am in a hurry.
She is lucky.
I have a headache.
I have a headache.
I miss Portugal.
I miss my family.
The children are hungry and thirsty.
He is very sleepy.
I am not cold, I am hot.
Are you all hungry?
cães.
She is very afraid of dogs.
We are not in a hurry.
He is not thirsty.
Are you sleepy? Go to sleep.
I am very hungry.
She does not have a headache.
We miss home.
Are you hot? Open the window.
I am cold and hungry.
Estados Físicos — Summary of Physical StatesEstar com + [Noun] = Ter + [Noun]Estar comTerEnglishEstar com frioTer frioto be coldEstar com calorTer calorto be hotEstar com fomeTer fometo be hungryEstar com sedeTer sedeto be thirstyEstar com sonoTer sonoto be sleepyEstar com medoTer medoto be afraidEstar com pressaTer pressain a hurryEstar com sorteTer sorteluckyEstar com dor de cabeçaTer dor de cabeçaheadacheEstar com saudadesTer saudadesto miss
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