O preço está baixo.

The price is low.

Breakdown of O preço está baixo.

• estar: to be
• o preço: the price
• baixo: low

Questions & Answers about O preço está baixo.

Why is there o before preço?

O is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the. In normal Portuguese, a noun like preço usually takes an article when it is the subject of a sentence, so O preço está baixo sounds natural. Without the article, it would usually sound incomplete unless it were a headline, label, or some very clipped style.

What form is está?

Está is the third-person singular present form of estar. With o preço, it means is. So grammatically, the structure is subject + verb + adjective: O preço + está + baixo.

Why does Portuguese use estar here instead of ser?

Portuguese often uses estar for a condition or state, especially one that can change. A price can go up or down, so está baixo suggests the price is low in the current situation. That is why estar is very natural here.

Can I also say O preço é baixo?

Yes, you can, but the nuance is a little different. É baixo sounds more like a general characteristic or something you see as inherently low. Está baixo sounds more like the price is low now, under current conditions. When talking about prices that fluctuate, está is often the more natural choice.