< Portuguese Grammar

Seja

SER gets conjugated into SEJA in two very common, but different situations.

SER in the Imperative

The imperative is usually a command. In these instances seja is used to express “be!” or, “will be”.

~ be: Seja bem vindo! ➜ be welcome!

~be: Seja feliz! ➜ be happy!

SER in the Subjunctive

This is the present subjunctive form of SER. It translates as,”is” — but with a sense of doubt.

~ will be: Qual quer seja. ➜ whatever it is

~ rather: Ou seja... ➜ or rather...