Ser y Estar Flashcards
(83 cards)
I’m from the United States.
Soy de los Estados Unidos.
We’re of English background.
Somos de origen inglés.
The wallet is Felipe’s.
La cartera es de Felipe.
The blouse is made of silk.
La blusa es de seda.
My friends are Spanish.
Mis amigas son españolas.
The president is young.
El presidente es joven.
Carlos is tall and blonde.
Carlos es alto y rubio.
Nora is intelligent.
Nora es inteligente.
My cousins are funny.
Mis primos son graciosos.
Those men and women are Protestant/Jewish/Catholic.
Esos señores son protestantes/judíos/católicos.
Our car is blue.
Nuestro carro/coche es azul.
Jorge is a Republican and Juan is a Democrat.
Jorge es republicano y Juan es demócrata.
Beatriz is pretty.
Beatriz es linda.
Pablo is married to Laura.
Pablo es casado con Laura.
Inés is divorced.
Inés es divorciada.
Mr. Lara is an architect.
El señor Lara es arquitecto.
Pilar Suárez is a doctor.
Pilar Suárez es médica.
We are engineers.
Somos ingenieros.
What time is it?
It’s eight o’clock.
¿Qué hora es?
Son las ocho.
What’s today’s date?
It’s October sixth.
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
Es el seis de octubre.
What day is today?
It’s Wednesday.
¿Qué día es hoy?
Es miércoles.
Is the dance at the university?
No, it’s at the Palace Hotel.
¿El baile es en la universidad?
No es en el Hotel Palacio.
Uses of ser:
- Link two nouns or pronouns or a noun and a pronoun - someone’s profession.
- Time, dates, days of the week, place where an event takes place.
- Nationality, age, physical and moral attributes, personality, religion, and color.
- Origin, possession, and the material something is made of.
- Ser + past participle is passive with agent introduced by por.
Santiago is in Chile.
Santiago está en Chile.