Sentence examples of "Ser" in Portuguese with translation "be"

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Eu gostaria de ser milionário. I wish I were a millionaire.
Ele pode ser um gênio. He may be a genius.
O gramado precisa ser regado. The lawn needs to be watered.
Pode ser que faltem cadeiras. We may be short of chairs.
Ele quer ser como eu. He wants to be like me.
Eu gosto de ser espontâneo. I like to be spontaneous.
Tem que ser perfeitamente simétrico. It needs to be perfectly symmetrical.
O problema deve ser solucionado. The problem should be solved.
Quando crescer, quero ser rei. When I grow up, I want to be a king.
Não gosto de ser incomodado. I don't like to be disturbed.
Eu gosto de ser ruiva. I like to be a redhead.
Qual poderia ser o motivo? What could be the reason?
Você poderia ser mais específico? Could you be more specific?
Meu relógio precisa ser consertado. My watch needs to be fixed.
Você gostaria de ser famosa? Would you like to be famous?
Não quero mais ser enfermeira. I don't want to be a nurse any more.
Pode realmente ser um erro. It may, indeed, be a mistake.
Sua alma precisa ser salva. Your soul needs to be saved.
Eu gosto de ser ruivo. I like to be a redhead.
Ele costumava ser um cavalheiro. He used to be a gentleman.
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