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1
Q

Eva es bonita.

A

Eva is pretty. (She is a pretty woman.)

2
Q

Eva está bonita hoy.

A

Eva is pretty today. (She has just had a haircut and is wearing a flattering blouse.)

3
Q

Carlos es triste.

A

Carlos is sad. (He’s a sad, depressed soul.)

4
Q

Carlos está triste.

A

Carlos is sad. (He is sad right now, because his cat died.)

5
Q

Luis es feo.

A

Luis is ugly. (He is generally an unattractive person.)

6
Q

La situación está fea.

A

The situation is ugly. (Right now the situation is bad.)

7
Q

ser borracho/-a

A

to be a drunkard

8
Q

estar borracho/-a

A

to be drunk (temporarily)

9
Q

ser callado/-a

A

to be a quiet person

10
Q

estar callado/-a

A

to be silent (even if you generally talk)

11
Q

ser listo/-a

A

to be smart, intelligent

12
Q

estar listo/-a

A

to be ready

13
Q

ser aburrido/-a

A

to be boring

14
Q

estar aburrido/-a

A

to be bored

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