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"I'm a student" in Portuguese: sou estudante

sou estudante

soh ess-too-DAHN-cheephrase/ˈsou es.tu.ˈdɐn.tʃi/

I'm a student in Portuguese is sou estudante. Add de and the subject—sou estudante de medicina—when you want the field.

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Sou estudante em São Paulo por um semestre.

I'm a student in São Paulo for a semester.

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How to pronounce sou estudante

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soh ess-too-DAHN-chee

/ˈsou es.tu.ˈdɐn.tʃi/

soh ess-too-DAHN-chee

"I'm a student" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
sou estudante	I'm a student Default.	Default.
sou estudante de…	I'm a student of… Field.	Field.
estudo…	I study… Verb pattern.	Verb pattern.
faço faculdade de…	I'm in college for… University.	University.

How to use sou estudante in real life

1Visa form chat
Sou estudante em São Paulo por um semestre.
I'm a student in São Paulo for a semester.
Full phrase.
2Party intro
Sou estudante de design gráfico.
I'm a graphic-design student.
Field.
3Discount ask
Sou estudante—tem meia-entrada?
I'm a student—is there a half-price ticket?
Discount.

Mistakes English speakers make with sou estudante

Incorrect: Eu sou student.

Correct: Sou estudante.

Estudante for all genders.

Incorrect: Sou um estudante. (always required)

Correct: Sou estudante.

Article often dropped in self-intros.

Good to know

Estudante covers school and university. Student ID (carteirinha) unlocks meia-entrada at many cultural events—sou estudante often pairs with that ask.