This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the Ser vs. Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients.
Here is the Ser vs. Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group:
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Ahora que vivo en Colorado, solamente estoy en WA durante Thanksgiving.
Now I’m living in Colorado, I’m only in WA during Thanksgiving
Mi carro no es nuevo, pero no es viejo. Es de 2006.
My car is not new, but is not old. It is from 2006.
Leslie es mi esposa. Ella es alta, rubia, inteligente, muy activa y muy bonita.
Leslie is my wife. She is tall, blonde, smart, very active and very pretty
La pierna de Leslie está adolorida, no puede correr como antes.
Leslie’s leg is sore, she can’t run as before.
Hoy es viernes y son las 12 de la tarde.
Today is Friday and it is 12 o’clock in the afternoon.
Mis hijos no tienen escuela hoy, así que ellos están “trabajando” conmigo.
My children do not have school today, so they are “working” with me
La puerta de la oficina está cerrada.
The office door is closed.
El problema…
En inglés solamente tenemos un verbo “to be”, pero en español tenemos 2 verbos “to be”:
INGLÉS
ESPAÑOL
I: am
Yo: soy / estoy
You: are
Tú: eres / estás o Usted: es / está
He, She, it: is
Él, Ella, Eso, Esa: es / está
We: are
Nosotros: somos / estamos
Y’all: are
Ustedes: son / están
They: are
Ellos: son / están
En español tenemos que escoger:
Soy vs Estoy
(I) am
Eres vs Estás
(You) are
Es vs Está
(She, He, It) is
Somos vs Estamos
(We) are
Sois vs Estáis
(You) are
Son vs Están
(They) are
¿Cómo escogemos?¿Cómo elegimos?
Permanent vs Temporary is what you may remember from years back, but it’s not quite complete enough. The permanent vs temporary test will help orient you a little bit to the differences between SER and ESTAR, but it’s pretty UN-helpful in many situations.
For Beginners just getting started with Spanish, here is a simple little rhyme to orient you to the differences between SER & ESTAR:
“Twinkle, Twinkle use ESTAR for how you feel & where you are”
This little rhyme tells you to use the verb ESTAR for feelings (emotions) and location:
Yo estoy contento con mi trabajo.
…solamente estoy en WA durante Thanksgiving.
For more advanced Spanish students… tenemos que ser más específicos con el contexto…
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