In this stream I'll help you understand the difference between the frightening 'ser' and 'estar'.
ser vs. estar
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How do you say “to introduce (oneself)”?
Yo voy a presentarme.
I'm going to introduce myself
soy Altair
I'm Altair
soy morena
I'm brunette
soy una persona alegre
I'm a joyful person
Estoy en Berlín.
I'm in Berlin.
estoy trabajando en un nuevo cortometraje
I'm working on a new short film
estoy muy contenta de trabajar en Chatterbug
I'm very happy to work in Chatterbug
soy
from the verb 'ser'
soy morena
I'm brunette
soy una persona alegre
I'm a joyful person
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I used 'soy' ('ser') to describe what?
ser
characteristics which don’t easily change.
Estoy en Berlín.
I'm in Berlin.
estoy trabajando en un nuevo cortometraje
I'm working on a new short film
estoy muy contenta de trabajar en Chatterbug
I'm very happy to work in Chatterbug
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What did I describe when I used 'estoy' ('estar')?
estar
a situation (physical or emotional) that can vary.
Quiz Time
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Ella ... Dolores. Which verb do we need?
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How is he? Is he tall, alto, or short, bajo? Él ... alto.
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He’s feeling a bit low. Él ... triste.
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Where is she right now? Ella ... en la playa.
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She’s an optimistic, so in Spanish Ella ... optimista.
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