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Estamos por empezar Part 1, Ser and Estar Flashcards

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1
Q

A cold

Javier has not been able to come because he has a bad cold

A

Resfrío

Javier no ha podido venir porque esta con un fuerte resfrio

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Careless

He is very careless when it comes to his health

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Descuidado

Es muy descuidado cuando se trata de su salud

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My brother is working as a driver.

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Mi hermano está de chofer

Temporary situations including roles, employment and emotions are often expressed using estar de.

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Pending matters

Even though he is on holidays, it has not stopped him from working on pending matters

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Asuntos pendientes

Aunque está de vacaciones, no ha dejado de trabajar en varios asuntos pendientes

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Ser + de (description)

You just want to escape from that situation.

This girl is somone you don’t want to mess about with.

A

La situación es de correrr

La chica es de armas tomar

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Ser + de (made of)

The car is made of fibreglass

This cardboard container is recyclable

A

El auto es de fibra de vidrio

El envase es de cartón reciclable

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To take care of yourself

It seems to me that she doesn’t take care of herself

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Cuidarse

Me parece que no se cuida

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The most popular social network is having a birthday.

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La red social más popular está de cumpleaños.

Temporary situations including roles, employment and emotions are often expressed using estar de.

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Don’t take it seriously. He was joking.

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No te pongas serio. Estaba de broma

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What types of clothing are in style?

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¿Qué tipos de vestidos están de moda?

Temporary situations including roles, employment and emotions are often expressed using estar de.

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The boss is in a very ugly mood.

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El jefe está de un humor muy feo.

Temporary situations including roles, employment and emotions are often expressed using estar de.

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I have a friend who has swine flu.

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Tengo un amiga que está con la influenza porcina.

In addition to indicating who someone is with, estar con can be used to indicate illnesses, what a person is wearing and other characteristics.

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There are days I’m in constant pain.

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Hay días que estoy con dolor constante.

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The meat smelled bad

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La carne estaba con mal olor.

Physcially or emotionally affected.
In addition to indicating who someone is with, estar con can be used to indicate illnesses, what a person is wearing and other characteristics.

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We are in doubt about these medications.

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Estamos con duda sobre estos medicamentos.

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At the moment I’m not in pain.

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De momento estoy sin dolor.

Estar sin is used much like estar con but with the opposite meaning. (Of course, it can also mean “to be without.”

17
Q

I am penniless and friendless

A

Estoy sin dinero y sin amigos

18
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To works as or to act as (especially when on a temporary basis)

Pedro is working as a painter

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Estar de, estar como

Pedro está de pintor. Pedro está como pintor

19
Q

To be based on, to lie in, to be with (when used as in..

The problem is with (or is based on, or lies in) the color)

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Estar en que

El problema está en que el color

20
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To be about to, to be ready for, to be in the mood for.

I’m not in the mood for love

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Estar para

No estoy para amor

21
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To be in favor of

He was in favor of freedom for the slaves

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Estar por

Estaba por la liberación de los esclavosba

22
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To be about to, to be on the verge of

We’re about to win

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Estar por

Estamos por ganar

23
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To indicate intense or repeated action.

Poor woman, she has been crying all day

A

Estar que

Pobre mujer, está que llora todo el día

24
Q

I am starving

A

Estoy que me muero de hambre

25
Q

It’s a $20,000 car

A

El coche es de 20.000 dólares.

QUALITIES OF A PERSON OR THING.
When ser de is used to provide a description

26
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You’re a likable person

A

Eres de sangre ligera

27
Q

The message they sent me is laughable

A

El mensaje que me han enviado es de mucha risa.

QUALITIES OF A PERSON OR THING.
When ser de is used to provide a description

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The televisions are at least 30 years old.

A

Las televisiones son de hace por lo menos 30 años.

Ser de is usually followed by a noun. However, sometimes it can be followed by a phrase that functions as a noun

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I am from where the sea is one with the land.

A

Soy de donde el mar se une con la tierra

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