Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to study" in Portuguese: estudar
estudar
To study in Portuguese is estudar. Say eu estudo and você estuda. Estudo also works as a noun for a study session or study room.
Evening plan
Hoje à noite eu estudo português por uma hora.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce estudar
Say it
es-too-DAHR / es-TOO-doo / es-TOO-dah
/es.tu.ˈdaʁ/
es-too-DAHR. Eu estudo is es-TOO-doo; você estuda is es-TOO-dah.
"to study" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| estudar | to study Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu estudo | I study Present first person. | Present first person. |
| você estuda | you study Questions and habits. | Questions and habits. |
| estudar para a prova | to study for the test Exam prep. | Exam prep. |
| grupo de estudo | study group School talk. | School talk. |
How to use estudar in real life
- 1Evening plan
Hoje à noite eu estudo português por uma hora.
Tonight I study Portuguese for an hour.
Estudo is the natural conjugation.
- 2Asking a classmate
Você estuda na biblioteca ou em casa?
Do you study at the library or at home?
Você estuda asks about habits.
- 3Exam week
A gente estuda juntos amanhã de manhã?
Shall we study together tomorrow morning?
Estuda with a gente is common Brazilian speech.
Mistakes English speakers make with estudar
Incorrect: Eu estudar agora.
Correct: Eu estudo agora. / Vou estudar agora.
Conjugate: eu estudo, or use ir + infinitive.
Incorrect: Eu study química.
Correct: Eu estudo química.
Use estudar, not English study.
Good to know
Brazilian students often form grupo de estudos before vestibular exams. Estudar can mean serious exam prep, not only casual reading.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
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ChatPal
Você estuda melhor de manhã ou à noite?
Do you study better in the morning or at night?
You
Estudo melhor de manhã, com café.
I study better in the morning, with coffee.
ChatPal
Então a gente estuda às oito na padaria.
Then we study at eight at the bakery.
You
Fechado. Eu estudo os verbos antes de sair.
Deal. I'll study the verbs before leaving.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to study" in Portuguese
How do I say I study?
Eu estudo.
How do I say study for a test?
Estudar para a prova.
Is estudo a noun too?
Yes. O estudo can mean studying or a study.
How do I ask what do you study?
O que você estuda? (major) or Você estuda o quê agora? (right now).
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