estuda

Estuda is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb estudar, meaning "he studies" or, in varieties where you is used as a pronoun, "you study." The infinitive is estudar, and the related noun estudo denotes the act or result of studying. The word is widely used in education contexts and everyday speech.

Estudar derives from Latin studere or studium, with a common Romance root related to study, zeal, and application. The form estuda follows the regular -ar verb conjugation pattern in the present tense.

Usage notes: It is widely used in Brazilian Portuguese where the pronoun você is standard, so you would say "Você estuda" for "you study." In Portugal and other dialects, the informal second person is often "tu estudas." The form "estuda" therefore appears when the subject is ele or ela (he or she) or when using você in Brazilian usage. Examples: "Ela estuda matemática." "Você estuda para a prova todos os dias." See also: Estudar, Estudante, Portuguese verbs.