← Back to Fala2Meto live, to reside, to dwell
1. to inhabit a place; to have one's residence or home in a location
I live in São Paulo
Eu moro em São Paulo
2. to stay or lodge temporarily in a place
Where are you staying during your visit?
Onde você vai morar durante sua visita?
3. to occupy a dwelling or residence
My family has lived in this house for ten years
Minha família mora nesta casa há dez anos
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
morar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
morar
common colloquial: 'Eu moro lá embaixo' (I live down there)
São Paulo
morar
standard usage, often used with zones: 'Moro na zona sul'
Portugal
morar
less common than 'residir'; more informal/colloquial usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
morar na rua (to be homeless)
morar junto (to live together)
morar com alguém (to live with someone)
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