Breakdown of O professor está no restaurante hoje.
o professor
the teacher (m)
estar
to be (temporary / location)
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
hoje
today
Questions & Answers about O professor está no restaurante hoje.
Why do we use está (from estar) instead of é (from ser) in this sentence?
Why does the sentence say no restaurante instead of em o restaurante?
In Portuguese, the word em (in/on/at) always combines with the word for "the" (o or a). Since restaurante is a masculine noun, we combine em + o to get the contraction no. You will never see em o written as two separate words.
Does professor only mean a university professor?
No, in Portuguese, professor (or professora for a female teacher) is used for any teacher, from primary school all the way up to university level.
Could I move hoje to the beginning of the sentence?