Ser o star to be or wait to be again. Why are there two verbs that mean to be in Spanish? Well, let's find out in this new episode of Speaking Spanish four Beginners, bamos get my dear listener, comstas do vien I really hope so Welcome to a new episode of Speaking Spanish four Beginners. Mayamo marco so cry at this podcast, and in this episode you learn some of the uses of the verbs there and a star. Have you heard about these two verbs before?
Yes, they are a pain in the act.
They seems to be a headache for many students. But here I will give you some explanation on how they work and also a listening exercise so you can practice this verve and learn how to use them. List tos bamos. In order to learn about ser and start, we will first listen to a dialogue between two friends who run into each other on the street. They haven't seen each other for a long time, and they ask questions about
how they are doing. They talk about a mutual person they know well, basically catching up, and after we listen, we will analyze what it's involved in sert and start in the dialogue. Ready, bamos alla Patricia coast tempo.
Ola marco to.
Bien stoy moi felis for quevajo and nova presa miss collet on mui sympaticos it doo kiases la.
Vida jenn l is moya maritos.
Posa jessica yesta vien he just professora elon vers lava gultard stastra gasa Jessica sta mui contenta lafa gultad bheno mamas aver. Let's learn more about cer and a star. Let's start with the uses of the verb in the dialogue. This verb is used to describe what people are like. In the dialogue. For example, I describe my colleagues collegas, say oh l a a hey ah s collegas, I say, miss college so moi sympaticos. Sympathico means likable, agreeable, sympaticos.
And to describe my colleagues, I say so on sympaticos using the verb ser Patricia also describes a person. She describes her boss hefe hotel a fe a hefe hey yeah, discreve as so hefe She says eli's mooi a mavele a mavely means kind and nice a mavely ah amy ah b l a a a mavele, and she says, is mooei a maveley, he's very nice. So that's the first use of the verb ser to describe a person. It can be a physical description, or it can also be about the personality, to describe a person as they
normally are. That's a key aspect to understand the verb seir the features we normally associate with a person. The second use of the verb set in the dialogue is for describing the occupation of people. When you talk about another person in the dialogue, Jessica, who is me esposa? I say, A yeah is puro fasoda, She's a professor at the university. A yeah is professsda e lon Niversida. Using sert plus occupation is profes soda. So, my friends,
to reck up this section. The first use of ser is to describe a person or something, and the second use is to talk about a person's occupation. Let's continue now with the verb start. This is using the dialogue to describe the mood of the people talking. When Patricia asked me, how are you, I say, bien a stoy moi Phelie, I'm very happy. Stoy mouei felice porque bajo and una nueva compania. I'm very happy because I work at a new company. So stoy Phelie. That's my mood.
That's how I feel. When she asked me how are you? That's not so? Why the question to us about how are you? In Spanish is como. Stars are not como. It is so we ask como is tas. I also use a start in the dialogue. When I describe how my wife feels at university. I say, hey, yeah, start MOI contenta elon Universai that mean and she's very glad with her job at the faculty. A yesta my contenta la faculta. Another use of a start in the dialogue
is to talk about location. I mentioned that university when my wife works, is close to her house. Laugh facultat ista circa the faculty is close. So to talk about the locations of people and things, we use a start. And here I want to clarify something I said. We use a start with location, not origin. What do I mean by that? If somebody asked me, they don't there, it is where are you from? They don't there it is. I would say so the tile, using the verb sair
to talk about my origin. But if somebody asks me where are you, don't they is stars asking about my location? I would reply a stoy e mi casa using the verb star, because that's where I am at this moment. So to recap this section about a star, we use this verb to talk about the mood of somebody or how a person feels, and also to talk about locations of people and objects. It all starts to make sense now, easy,
psy nice. So let's listen to the dialogue one more time so you can practice more now that you know. Explanations of what is involved with ser and a star listos bamus ola Patricia coast tempo ola Marco to bien stoy moi felis forquevajo presa miss colegas on mui sympaticos it doo chiass la vida.
J elis moya mariposa, Jessica yesta vien he just profesora e.
La statra casa Jessica sta mui contenta. Was it easier this time? I really hope. So remember that you can always go back to that section in this podcast, and you may be thinking Marco h only four rules? Is that all about Said and a Star? Well, actually no, but this is what's relevant for you at this level. Some of my students have bought books about SI and a Star more than one hundred pages, but they normally end up more confused. So my advice is the following
study what's relevant at your level. You don't want to generate any additional frustration on yourself at this point. Knowing these basic rules is a good start, and it's better than learning all the rules at once, So go at your own pace. There is no need to rush, and a good tutor can help you with that. Okay, miss a Egos, it's time to practice. Now. I will ask you two questions, and when you hear this sound, you
have to reply with your own information. I will ask you about your occupation and where you are right now. List those they wonta or no qual less to go passion but they wonta does don't they?
Is?
That's aura? If you were paying attention, you must know that for question one you had to use se plus occupation, and in the second question, as that one was about location, you needed to use a start. Remember, you can always go back and listen again and that's all for today. Yes, speaking Spanish for beginners. If you enjoy the show, please leave a five star review and recommend it to a friend. Want to stay in touch and keep improving your Spanish, Yes,
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