Portuguese Phrase
Está no segundo andar.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that something is located on the second floor of a building. It is a straightforward way to answer the question ‘Onde está?’ (Where is it?).
When to use
Use this phrase when giving directions inside a house, office, hotel, or any multi‑storey building, especially after someone asks where an object or a person is.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Estánosegundoandar
Estar (location)
Use 'estar' to talk about temporary location or position of something, not permanent identity.
Contraction 'no'
‘no’ = ‘em + o’, the preposition ‘em’ (in/on) combined with the masculine singular article ‘o’.
Ordinal numbers
‘segundo’ is the ordinal for ‘second’; ordinal numbers agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
Andar (floor)
‘andar’ means ‘floor’ of a building; it is masculine, so the article is ‘o’.
🗨In Conversation
Onde fica a reunião?
Where is the meeting?
Está no segundo andar.
It's on the second floor.
✕Common Mistakes
É no segundo andar.
‘É’ is used for permanent identity; use ‘está’ for location.
No segundo andar.
Missing the verb makes the sentence sound incomplete unless it’s a short answer.
Está no segundo andares.
‘Andar’ is singular here; the plural ‘andares’ would change the meaning.
↔Alternatives
Fica no segundo andar.
It’s on the second floor.
É no segundo andar.
It’s on the second floor.
No segundo andar.
On the second floor.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil the ground floor is called ‘térreo’ and the floor above it is the ‘primeiro andar’. In Portugal the ground floor is ‘rés‑do‑chão’ and the next level is the ‘primeiro andar’. So ‘segundo andar’ in Brazil is the third level from the street, while in Portugal it is the second level above the ground floor. Adjust your answer according to the regional convention you’re speaking with.