Dictionary
sou
Meaning
first-person singular present indicative of ser
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈso(w)/
Inherited from Latin
sum
Cognate with Galician
son
Cognate with Spanish
soy
Cognate with French
suis
ser
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- to be (to have the given quality), especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality
- to be (to be an example or type of, or the same as)
- to be; forms the passive voice
- to be; indicates a point in time
- to be in (to be located in)
- to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
- to be (someone’s); to belong to
- to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
- to be supposed to; should; introduces an expected or demanded action
- to be; to cost (to be worth a given amount of money)
- to happen; to take place; to occur
- to be against or in favour of
- to exist; to be
- used for emphasis
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