Etymology

From , present active infinitive of

Usage notes

Estar in the sense of "to be" is used for a temporary state or for a position. See also: ésser.

• Estic cansada. — “I'm tired.”
• La Torre Eiffel està a París. — “The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.”

Estar + present participle forms the continuous tenses.

• Ja està dormint. — “He's already sleeping.”

Conjugation

Etymology

From , present active infinitive of

Usage notes

Like Portuguese and Spanish, Galician has two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to be”. The verb relates to , , or physical . In contrast, the verb estar relates to current or .