If I'm describing a weading and i want to say the wedding was very pleasant. would i use ser or estar? :( i still don't really understand the difference. please tell me which one and why :) thanks, any help is greatly appreciated !
2007-01-16 14:12:16 · 9 answers · asked by music123 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
there's no doubt it's ''estar'' ... I'm brazilian and speak portuguese, so you can trust on me... portuguese and spanish are similar in this case...
I don't know wether you refer to portuguese or spanish, but if you want to translate it into the 1st idiom, you would say: '' o casamento estava muito agradável'' ... but if you want the spanish version, I'm sorry I can't help you...
>to be / ser
I am / eu sou
you are / tu és or você é
he or she is/ ele or ela é
we are / nós somos
they are / eles são
>to be / estar
I am / eu estou
you are / tu estás or você está
he or she is / ele or ela está
we are / nós estamos
they are / eles estão
2007-01-16 15:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
As you can see people disagree on this one.
I could think of situations where you could say both, actually.
I would use ser when describing the setting or telling a story about the wedding: "El día era delicioso."
I would use estar when making a general statement about how it was: "La boda estuvo bien elegante."
This is not really a good situation to teach the difference between ser and estar, even though people have tried valiantly to do so. I recommend the book "A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish" by Butt and Benjamin. See if you can get it from the library; it has more than you would ever want to know on this topic. It's my favorite Spanish grammar, and I'm a linguist.
2007-01-16 18:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ser is used to mean something of a permanent nature, whereas estar is more temporary. Soy un hombre (all the time) vs Estoy cansado (just for a while).
Ser also has the meaning of definiteness; it is used to tell time even though the time is always changing. In the case of the wedding having already happened I would lean toward 'La boda era/fue muy agradable.'
2007-01-16 14:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here they go: Indicative - To be(ser) Imperfect Yo era Tú eras Él era Nosotros éramos Vosotros erais/eran Ellos eran Preterite Fui Fuistes Fue Fuimos Fuisteis/Fueron Fueron Future Seré Serás Será Seremos Seréis /Serán Serán Indicative - To be(estar) Imperfect Estaba Estabas Estaba Estábamos Estabais/Estaban Estaban Preterite Estuve Estuviste Estuvo Estuvimos Estuvisteis/Estuvieron Estuvieron Future Estaré Estarás Estará Estaremos Estaréis/Estarán Estarán Okay. I think most Spanish speakers would be glad to get a grasp of you. We feel happy when seeing someone doing their best at trying to learn the language. Put yourself in our place, wouldn't you feel enormously happy if you heard someone trying to mutter away a few words in English? I think you would. Regarding the other questions of yours...I think that from the moment onwards you are able to keep on a conversation with a native Spanish speaker -be the latter from LAM or Spain- you can get the thumb up. It is tough in the beginning but the more you put yourself down to study, read novels, tales or whatever the topic you like to read about -be always written in Spanish- you will gradually start to feel how your skills grow wider and you will be more self-confident about speaking it aloud. It took me several years to enhance my English and nowadays I still have to put up with a few mistakes I cannot help. Reading was the best option -for its commodity and accesibility-, and I believe indeed it should be the same for everyone else.
2016-03-29 00:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In spite of all the explanations given I must say that in this case you can use any of them:
La boda fue muy agradable. (verb ser)
but you can also say:
La boda estuvo muy agradable. (verb estar)
2007-01-17 02:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should use "ser" See below:
In spanish "ser" is used to speak of the essential characteristics of a noun.
"Estar" speaks of the condition of a noun.
For example:
"Yo soy inteligente" (I am smart), is describing your characteristics.
"Yo estoy enferma(o)" means I am sick, which is stating a condition, so you use "estar."
Example 2:
La manzana es verde (The apple is green-referring to its color).
La manzana esta verde (The apple is green-as in not ripe).
In the first statement, the example speaks of the condition of the apple. The apple is green because it has not yet ripened. When the condition of the apple changes, that is, when it has ripened, it will no longer be green, it will be ripe.
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In the second statement, the example speaks of the essential characteristics of the apple. The apple is green in color. This particular apple remains green even after it has ripened.
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In English, the verb "to be" can be used to tell how something is (the condition) and what something is (the essence).
How is the apple?
It is unripe.
What color is the apple?
It is green.
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In Spanish, a different verb is used to express "to be" depending on whether the speaker intends to address a condition or an essential quality.
La manzana está verde.
The apple is green. (condition)
La manzana es verde.
The apple is green. (essence)
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Note how the adjective "verde" actually changes meaning, depending upon whether it is used with ser or estar.
Here are the conjugations for "ser" and "estar":
Estar(infinitive)
estoy (yo-I)
estás (tu-you)
está (el/ella-he/she)
estamos (nosotros-we)
están (ustedes/ellos/ellas-you guys/they)
Ser (infinitive)
soy (yo-I)
eres (tu-you)
es (el/ella-he/she)
somos (nosotros/we)
son (ustedes/ellos/ellas-you guys/they)
Hope this helps! Good luck ^_^
2007-01-16 14:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by msdrosi 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
la boda fue bien placentera,,-----use fue a form of ser , is used as a form to construct a compound word to show the action of
the verb
2007-01-16 14:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
estar
2007-01-16 14:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by sNowflaKeS♥ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm pretty sure it's estar.
ser is only referring to people, if im not mistaken?
2007-01-16 14:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by MDP 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋