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Nós estamos felizes hoje, mas o Pedro está cansado.

Nós estamos felizes hoje, mas o Pedro está cansado.
We are happy today, but Pedro is tired.
FromLesson 2inHardcore Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Nós estamos felizes hoje, mas o Pedro está cansado.

Pedro
Pedro
hoje
today
estar
to be
cansado
tired
nós
we
feliz
happy
mas
but

Questions & Answers about Nós estamos felizes hoje, mas o Pedro está cansado.

Why do we use estamos with nós and está with o Pedro?

They are different forms of the same verb estar but in different person/number: • estamos is the 1st person plural (for nós = we).
• está is the 3rd person singular (for o Pedro = he).

Why is it felizes in the sentence Nós estamos felizes hoje?
Felizes is the plural form of feliz. Because nós refers to more than one person, the adjective also needs to be in the plural form, ending in -es.
Why do we use estar instead of ser?
In Portuguese, estar usually describes temporary states or conditions like emotions or physical states, while ser is more about permanent characteristics or identities. Here, felizes (happy) and cansado (tired) are states someone is experiencing now, so estar is correct.
Why do we say cansado instead of cansada?
Since Pedro is a masculine noun, the adjective also needs to be in the masculine form (cansado). If it were a female person, you would say cansada.
What does mas mean here?
Mas means but and is used as a conjunction to contrast ideas. It’s showing that, while we (nós) are happy, on the other hand, Pedro is tired.
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