Ser or Estar? How to Know Which “To Be” to Use

Confused about when to use “ser” or “estar” in Brazilian Portuguese? Learn a useful rule to choose between them.
Daniela is a Brazilian Portuguese teacher with over 15 years of experience and more than 20,000 hours of online instruction. She specializes in Portuguese for professionals and CELPE-Bras preparation and has academic training in both Law and Portuguese as a Foreign Language.

Confused about when to use “ser” or “estar” in Brazilian Portuguese? Learn a useful rule to choose between them.