it can be used as "being"
In Spanish, the verb "ser" is mainly used to indicate characteristics, origins, relationships, and time. It is also used to form the passive voice and in certain idiomatic expressions.
Ser or estar. They both mean 'to be', but they are used in very different situations and conditions.
The word "ir" means "to go" in Spanish, while "ser" means "to be." Both are verbs used to describe actions or states of being.
It is not used with the verbs tener, ser, and estar.
The Spanish word "ser" means "to be" in English.
"To Be" in English can be translated as two different verbs in Spanish: Ser & Estar. Both verbs have different connotations. Ser is for more innate and permanent states of being; estar for more temporary ones, e.g. location, mood
The translation of the Spanish word "ser" to English is "to be."
"Estar" or "Ser." It depends on how it's used in a sentence. Estar is used for things that change such as location and mood. Ser is for permanent things such as personality and nationality.
Ser is a spanish word that means to be in english.
I would use ser, because ser is used, by definition, for origins. One reason for this is that ser is always used with adjectives that do not change readily, and origins do not change. The full sentence I would use, in Spanish, is "Yo soy estadounidense."
It means "you are" "Eres" is from the verb "ser" (which means "to be") and is in the "tu" form which is "you" (singluar). There are two verbs for "to be" in spanish - "ser" and "estar". there are many different uses but very basic rule is that "ser" is used to describe something permenant, whilst "estar" is used for something which changes. example: Eres listo/a = you are intelliget ¿Estás listo/a? = are you ready?
There are two ways to say this in Spanish -- the formal and informal way. The Formal (Usted) is used with adults and people that you don't know well. ¿Está feliz? The Informal (Tú) is used among friends and close family members. ¿Estás feliz? Note the user of Estar instead of Ser for these translations. Because happiness is an emotion, you must use a conjegation of Estar instead of a conjegation of Ser.