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Learning "I am"

10 phrases

I am is one of the most important expressions in English. We use it to describe our feelings, identity, condition, and actions in the present moment. With I am, we can talk about emotions (I am happy), physical states (I am tired), personality traits (I am confident), or situations happening now (I am learning English). Because it is simple and flexible, I am is often the first structure learners master when building everyday sentences.

If you want to explore more examples, you can check I am usage or practice with simple sentences.

 

 

Phrase Practice 10

English

I am hungry

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou com fome

Chinese (Mandarin)

我饿了

wǒ è le

English

I am cold

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou com frio

Chinese (Mandarin)

我冷

wǒ lěng

English

I am happy

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou feliz

Chinese (Mandarin)

我很开心

wǒ hěn kāixīn

English

I am tired

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou cansado

Chinese (Mandarin)

我累了

wǒ lèi le

English

I am ready

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou pronto

Chinese (Mandarin)

我准备好了

wǒ zhǔnbèi hǎo le

English

I am busy

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou ocupado

Chinese (Mandarin)

我很忙

wǒ hěn máng

English

I am learning English

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou aprendendo inglês

Chinese (Mandarin)

我在学英语

wǒ zài xué Yīngyǔ

English

I am excited

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou animado.

Chinese (Mandarin)

我很兴奋

wǒ hěn xīngfèn

English

I am confused

Portuguese (BR)

Eu estou confuso.

Chinese (Mandarin)

我糊涂了 / 我困惑

wǒ hútú le / wǒ kùnhuò

English

I am grateful

Portuguese (BR)

Eu sou grato.

Chinese (Mandarin)

我很感激

wǒ hěn gǎnjī