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Is astar the same as ser in Spanish?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

No. I assume you mean "estar". The English equivalent of both "ser" and "estar" is "to be", but in Spanish, the two are not used interchangeably. Wiktionary has the following to say about this: "Ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state". Roughly speaking, this means that "ser" is often used for something that is more long-term, while "estar" is something more short-term - however, there are some situations where you'll just have to learn which one to use. Examples:

"Soy un humano" - I am a human. "Soy" is a form of "ser". Long-term - it can be expected that I'll continue being a human a few years from now.

"Estoy enojado" - I am angry. "Estoy" is a form of "estar". Short term - this may change at any moment.

"Estoy en Bolivia" - I am in Bolivia. Even if the plan might be to stay here in the long-term, the verb "estar" is still used.

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Wiki User

11y ago

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