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Soy and estoy both mean I am in English, but they are used in different situations. Estoy is used to describe emotions, and other states of being that are not permanent: Estoy enojado (I am angry) Estoy de luto (I am in mourning) Soy is used to indicate permanent things, like where you are from, what your profession is, etc. Soy bombero (I am a firefighter) Soy norteamericano (I am North American) Soy su hermano (I am his/her brother)

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