This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the special uses of Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients.
Las conjugaciones de ESTAR
Yo…Estoy
I…Am
Tú…Estás
You…Are
Él, Ella, Usted…Está
He, She, (You)… Is
Nosotros…Estamos
We…Are
Vosotros…Estáis
You… Are
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes…Están
They, You…Are
Los Usos Normales de Estar…
ESTAR – “place”
P: position
Posición
L: location
Locación
A: action
Acción
C: condition
Condición
E: emotion
Emoción
Uso Especial #1 – Cambios en la norma
*like the condition use of Estar
Unos ejemplos:
Estar guapo / Estar bonita:
Be handsome / Be beautiful
•“Rory, estás muy guapo esta noche”
“Rory, you are very handsome tonight”
•“Y tú mi amor – estás muy bonita”
“And you my love, you are very pretty”
Estar delgado / grande / gordo:
Be thin / big / fat:
•Mi abuelita tiene mucha nausea, no puede comer. Está muy delgada.
My grandmother has a lot of nausea, she can not eat. She is very thin
•¡Híjole – qué grandes están los niños!
Wow – how big are the children!
Estar fuerte / débil:
Be strong / weak
•Que bueno va su rehabilitación – ¡está muy fuerte!
How good is your rehabilitation – You’re very strong!
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