Ser Vs. Estar
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- Ser Vs. Estar, How to Choose When Speaking Spanish
There are entire books devoted to Ser and Estar. But through the years, I've figured out 3 simple rules that will cover you in 90% of the situations you encounter.
This isn't perfect, but it's better than memorizing some long list of rules you'll never remember.
Ser vs Estar has been a thorn in the side of Spanish students since the beginning of time...
But in today's video, I break it down to just 3 easy rules, then you give you a Practice Sheet to.... wait for it... PRACTICE!!!
For quick access to the rules:
Rule #1: 2:35 Temporary vs Permanent
Rule #2: 4:33 Location Uses Estar
Rule #3: 5:15 Profession Uses Ser
You can download a mobile/travel friendly video and the Practice Sheet (w/ Answer Key) here: spanishdude.com/quickies/ser-...
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When the Spanish dude said happiness is temporary, I felt that 😔😔😔
But happiness can be part of you too!
Yo *soy* feliz (I am happy)
[I am a happy person, I like being happy]
Yo *estoy* feliz (I am happy)
[Something made me feel happy, so I'm happy now!]
Greetings 🇬🇹👍
@@carloslolxd2594 thanks carlos
I swear everyone felt that.
@Keanu Lucca why did u hack her IG bro where’s the trust
Things will get better :)
My favorite teacher used to tell us, "How you feel, and where you are, is when to use the verb estar."
That's cute, I like it.
No es lo mismo ser triste que estar triste
haha we learned 'for how you feel or where you are, don't forget to use estar'
Estar is for how and where you are!
@@elspanishdude
When you talk about the location of an event you use the verb "ser" instead of "estar". For example "¿Dónde es el concierto?", "¿Dónde fue el asesinato?"
A helpful tip is to remember the acronyms DOCTOR and PLACE.
DOCTOR is for SER
D: Description
O: Occupation
C: Characteristics
T: Time
O: Occupation
R: Relation
PLACE is for ESTAR
P: Position
L: Location
A: Action
C: Condition
E: Emotion
I've found this to be really helpful when distinguishing the difference between SER and ESTAR.
Nobody trying to remember acronyms when speaking though
Reborn Footsteps But you would use “ser” for a location of an event because an event is set up while a physical object stands in its location, and nobody sits in the same place forever.
@@cbsteffen can you give an example in a sentence?
lime light “La ceremonia es en mi jardín trasero” means “The ceremony is in my backyard” and “Mi casa está en este calle” means “My house is on this street.” As I somewhat already said, because an event gets set up, it’s supposed to happen at its location. A more physical noun doesn’t seriously have to exist anywhere in particular (unless it’s a building that includes the location in its name which hardly ever applies). Does that make sense?
@@cbsteffen i think you mean a 'concrete noun' but it seems that the translation is 'ser' when the implication is 'tiene lugar' compared to 'is (physically) located'.
We use SER for the ESSENCE of someone or something. The ESSENCE is mostly permanent like identidy, personality and some qualities that lasts in time.
We use ESTAR for the STATE of someone or something. The STATE is temporary like emotions, locations and actions.
+Luis Angulo "Él ESTÁ muerto" :p
+Francisco Chincoya La muerte es un estado de la persona, no una esencia. Debes recordar que el castellano es un idioma cristiano.
+Luis Angulo this is a great explanation, thank you!
+Luis Angulo Thanks bro! That cleared things up!
Muy bien explicado
this is funny 'cause as a native spanish speaker we never learnt them as the same word, we never corelated them, i mean we don't need those rules because we never saw them as the same word until we learnt english, and that was just simple, tearcher at school just said: "ser" and "estar" are just one word in english, and i though: great not big deal here
aletz guzman Jajajaj, totalmente de acuerdo.
¡Pues claro que no! Everybody learns his own language in a natural way. Just for knowledge we have to study them.
I don't really know how I ended up here if I'm a native Spanish speaker HAHAHAH but I'm sure these videos are helpful for people learning our language.
+Andrea Sánchez Vela =)
it does... ...it does
Yo tmbn, no se que tienen pero son adictivos. llevo horas viéndolos. hahah
Ajuda bastante, estou aprendendo.
Ele tem um acento peculiar.
This... this in seven minutes did more justice for me than it did in any classroom I took in Spanish. So simple and yet, it hit me with an epiphany when I thought twice right when you said that I should think of estar as temporary and es as permanent. Then the explanation rolled on in the video, and it continued to stick in my mind, because it is so true!
Marquis Miller That's awesome Marquis! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm glad it helped you. While this is tricky at the beginning, once it clicks, it's not hard to get correct 90% of the time. It's that last 10% of the time that is persistently tricky.
as a spanish speaker let me tell you this is the best explanation for the verb to be ever!! superb job dude
+Luciano Dubois Thank you! I'm glad to hear that! Always reassuring to read a comment like this from a native Spanish speaker. Gracias!
We use estan or son with Ustedes and ellos .. how can I know if the speaker means you all or they ?
Another tip: ing/ed adjectives (boring/bored, exhausting/exhausted, etc.). Use "ser" when translating adjectives ending in "ing", and "estar" when translating adjectives which end in "ed". He is boring --> "él es aburrido" (he's a person I don't like to hang out with because he's always talking about himself and his job and so on); He is bored --> "Él está aburrido" (because the TV show he's watching is rubbish). Again, it kind of has to do with the "permanent/temporary" difference you mention in the vid.
Looked every where on line about the use of Ser vs Estar.
Couldn't quite understand what the 'Ser' thing was because non of the sentences had it in them, which confused the hell out of me - but you have simplified and explained better than anyone! People need real basic stuff sometimes to understand this stuff! Thank you!!
Ann Redgewell My pleasure! I'm glad you found it helpful. You describe me. I need stuff explained from the beginning slowly and carefully. I make videos for people like me =) Thank you for watching and the kind words. Really makes my day to read stuff like this.
Keep in mind that the verb SER is also used when you are talking about LOCATION OF EVENTS. For exemple: Where is the concert? - ¿Dónde es el concierto? or Where was the murder? - ¿Dónde fue el asesinato?
I had the same problem. I kept seeing apps talk about ser and estar and I was like "I've never once seen the word ser."
Lo mejor de ver tus vídeos es que no sólo mejoro mi inglés, sino que además aprendo español! nunca me había planteado la difencia temporal entre ser y estar... los habría definido simplemente con Estar= to be somewhere; Ser= to be someone... Qué grande es internet, un gringo enseñándome el por qué de como hablo. Gracias!
You're literally saving my life. Wish me luck on this final
I'm crying from how much I needed this in spanish and didnt know how to use it. Thank you ❤👋🏻
Thank you; I love your enthusiasm. I am just trying to learn at my own pace how to communicate better with my neighbors as I live in a very Latin community for many decades now. I love the Spanish language and culture. I am very happy with the way you present the information. I find even at my age that it is easy to remember. I appreciate you helping many of us to communicate better with one another. I am glad you are so generous to care to make our skills better. I use a lot of your information to just understand the basics! It is good at any time in life or age to lean a language.
Thank you so much for this video, Jordan. I am a new Spanish student and I was so confused. You explain things really well.
OMG... THIS video was EXACTLY what I needed! IT FINALLY MAKES SENSE!!! Thanks so much! LOVE your teaching style... Thanks for posting such great useful videos!
I have had a very hard time learning spanish. I have watched tons of other videos and you're videos helped me the best thank you. Gracias
I love to watch your videos dispite I'm a native spanish speaker because you make me think differently about the way we communicate. It's fun to hear the way foreigners understand and comprehend our tongue.
thank u muchas !! u saved me a lot time . all these videos around is so confusing and none of them gives a clear idea . but this gives it in the three rules
Gracias por la explicación. La introducción captó la atención de los estudiantes. La práctica también fue de mucha ayuda.
Great video, I liked it, just a comment. "Location" has an exception, when we are talking about location of events, meetings, classes, conferences, parties, etc., in which we can use "es" instead of "estar". For example, when we ask "¿Dónde es el concierto?", we can answer "El concierto es en el estadio". When we ask "¿Dónde es la clase?", we can answer "La clase es en el aula del segundo piso". When we ask "¿dónde es la junta de negocios?", we can answer "La junta es en la oficina del jefe". When we ask "¿Dónde es la graduación?", we can answer "La graduación es en el Hotel del centro". Even when the specific event we are talking about is temporary and we are referring to a location, we do not use "estar verb", but "ser verb" in singular = "es".
ser + occupations. The verb "estar" does not accompany nouns (except in idioms: "estar pez"). Professions are nouns, so we use the verb "ser". If you want to use "estar", you will need a preposition: Mi amigo es camarero vs. Mi amigo está de camarero.
Out of all videos about Ser and Estar, this is probably the best one.
Thanks, since you explained it to me like this, I am having less difficult using ' ser ' or ' estar' . Gracias amigo !!
This is really helpful thank you. I was really confused with these two before
I cannot recall how I came upon your channel, but OMG, am I ever glad I did. I am currently taking a Spanish class and am in week 7, but I am stuck on week 4 - SER vs ESTAR. Gah! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Wow! I've watched couple of videos before now without definite understanding. This video surpass them all. Mucho gracias senora.
The explanation was really great!!
We can even remember the temprorary and permanent rules by simply keeping in mind the ESTAR got the T of Temprorary .. Ser didn't so it's for permanent things.
Your videos are very entertaining!
As a native spanish speaker myself trying to explain this exact same duality to an english speaking friend, I feel like it's more a matter of what "to be", as in what actually CONSTITUTES you (ser), versus your current STATUS (está).
You are a doctor (ser). It's what you actually are. The building is (está) there, because it's a building isn't a "there", it just is (está) there, it is its condition or status
This is awesome! You just described what took me like a half a month to learn in 7 minutes. The blacksmith profession thing makes a lot of sense too.
Thanks so much for the comment Deiven! As a former high school Spanish failure, it certainly resonated with me! Is there anything else messing with your head? I can do a future video on it if you tell me. Glad you found me.
Hei Jordan, Ima subscribe to your website because honestly dude, your videos are my 'go to' lessons prior to my spanish exams for the past two years. this year i used it earlier and Ima nail my exams - feeling confident going into my exams.
The way I remember that buildings follow estar conjugation is that estar has the word estate in it and if you have an estate, you are rich and moving around a lot, and not permanently staying anywhere. Thanks for the great videos!
The Real Academy of Spanish says that
SER is: to exist.
ESTAR is: to be in a state.
There are a lot more uses of both of the words, but that´s basically the difference.
SER: to be a human, to be a doctor, to be a student, to be clever, to be a girl, to be an american, to be handsome, to be a cat.
ESTAR: to be happy, to be in a park, to be watching this video, to be resting, to be reading, to be at work, to be in love.
Thank you! This helps alot
No problem :)
Thank you!!! (video was really confusing)
Angélica Amezcua
Nice!
i also noticed that ser is used with adjectives and estar is used with verbs...for the most part.
this is very helpful. Thank you!
Your videos have been so helpful! I wish I had these quickies years ago
you make it all so much easier..forever thankful
It's funny to watch this when you're spanish.
Considero que la diferencia entre ser y estar es, probablemente, el fallo más común de cualquier anglosajón (o cualquiera) que esté aprendiendo español.
Sadvianilla Cierto. Es muy duro al principio.
Sadvi Y yo, que soy español, y lo estoy mirando ahora, creo que me estoy olvidando de hablar español. Dios mio, es dificil jajaja
shut up
Odd flex but ok
Great video, with regards to the quiz/answer key. Many of the "estar" or temporary examples you provided could easily be interpreted as permanent and vice versa.
Thank you for the explanation real help me a lot!
Thank you for your videos l, website and tools. You have been the main boost I needed to catch up from being behind in my Spanish class.
Jordan, you're a pimp. Thank you.
Dude im subbing this dude is nuts, crazy awsome teacher ill know spanish in no time with this guy keep going dude! Please keep teaching me and others spanish!
Thanks for the great advice, it really helped me.
Thanks for the advice! Now I know when to use ser and when to use estar!
+Dragoncrusader 77 NO! You know when to use "ser" and "estar" 90% of the time =) This is a rule of thumb, not a hard rule. But yes, you basically know!
You are so brilliant with your delivery. I love it.
Thank you for all your crazy inspiring amazing materials❤
Thanks for simplifying the matter to the beginners.
Thank you for this video. This makes so much sense now.
UNTAA OWOEYE I'm glad!!! I'm going over the past tense for the next six weeks or so. Make sure you're subscribed!
Where have you been all my life?! This is so very helpful
thank you! I was getting all confused when to use both.
Great video with an extremely helpful explanation.
OMG YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH
This was a very good explanation! Thank you!
Nice explanation. I usually use
Ser: Quality, characteristic, identification.
Estar: Condition, location, transition.
This was very informational and helpful. Thanks!
This summer im gonna watch all your videos they helped Me pass my last exam ☺☺☺
Nice video.. you have simplified it so nicely.. thanks
Felicidades, tus clases son muy buenas. Practico mi inglés a través de tus clases de español. Excelente y divertido a la vez.
Yo también practico mi inglés with this guy lol. Today I learned "encounter", "ripe" and I think "incrusted" too from his Spanish lesson hahah
Awesome video, really cleared things up for me....YEAH
Finally someone who speaks my native language teaching the Spanish language, and understands the struggles.
Thanks so much, this is a great help
Thanks for this, man! This really helped me!
thanks so much I struggle sometimes in Spanish as a sophomore high school student and I have a quiz on ser and estar tommorow
+TheRealSlimShadyXV Great, just remember this is a rule of thumb, not a hard rule, but it will cover you 90% of the time. Good luck!
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Helped a lot thanks
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