This is the 8332nd most frequent Portuguese word.
tô
"Tô" is a colloquial contraction of "estou," meaning "I am" in English.
The word "tô" is a shortened form of "estou" in spoken Portuguese, indicating the first person singular present tense of the verb "estar". Here, it expresses a state (I am feeling like) or a desire (wanting pizza).
Tô com vontade de comer pizza.
I feel like eating pizza.
In this sentence, "tô" is used as the colloquial form of "estou", indicating the present continuous tense (I am going), showcasing an action happening at the moment.
Tô indo para casa agora.
I am going home now.
"Tô" again replaces "estou" for the state of feeling cold (I am cold). This demonstrates its frequent use in informal situations to describe personal conditions.