spanish help!!!?

Question

hi, i am learning spanish and i know SOY is i am. but ESTOY is also i am, when do i use soy and estoy??

Answer 1

Generally speaking,
"ser" is used to talk about permanent things:

- the time
- nationality
- place of origin
- possession
- occupation
- nationality
- religious affiliation

"estar"
refers to temporary events:

- state or condition
- geographic or physical location

Answer 2

Let's try:

- Soy = verb SER
This is about a feeling or something that you can describe with words and it's not 'tangible'

i.e.:
Soy feliz - I'm happy
Soy guapo - I'm handsome
Soy mujer/hombre - I'm a woman/man
Soy soltero/a - I'm single
Soy Abogado - I'm a Lawyer
Soy Papá - I'm a father

- Estoy = verb ESTAR
This applies when something physical, not always, is implied.
i.e.:
Estoy en casa - I'm at home
Estoy enamorado - I'm in loved
Estoy cansado - I'm tired
Estoy limpio - I'm clean
Estoy asustado - I'm frightened or scared
Estoy durmiendo - I'm sleeping
Estoy comiendo - I'm eating
Estoy caminando - I'm walking

As you can see, the verb ESTAR implieas a VERB. To walk, to eat, to sleep, either past tense or progressive.

Although some people, we spanish speakers use to do that, use SOY and ESTOY irregularly, and it means the same, for you, who is learning spanish, it would be better to use SOY when it comes like: I'M SINGLE, UNCLE, DAD, HANDSOME, etc.

For example, if someone ask you this:

Are you married? No, I'm divorced.
You can answer:
Eres casado? No, SOY divorciado. You are only making yourself clear. If you say: No, ESTOY divorciado, is like making an statement of your marital status. You want to be clear on your answer. Is like when you answer in english:

Do you love me? Yes, I DO love you. You want to state and be clear on what you're saying, right?

Well, I hope it helps... at least a little bit.

Take care and good luck!

Answer 3

soy comes from the verb SER and estoy comes from the verb ESTAR. Ser is used to indicate existense or to indicate an attribute of the noun. Estar is used to indicate a state or place in which the noun is, usually acompanied by an adjective.

Yo soy de España = I am from Spain.
Yo estoy en España = I am in Spain.

Answer 4

u use estoy when ur answering a question like "si estoy bien" (yes i am fine) and u use soy when ur just giving a plain statement like "yo soy hombre"(i am a guy)

Answer 5

This is a very good questions. It is tricky. You could say "I'm happy" by saying "Yo soy feliz" o "Yo estoy feliz" and both forms are correct. Yo can say "I am willing" by saying "Estoy dispuesto" but you can not say "soy dispuesto." I guess you will learn as you go.

Answer 6

Soy it's like being something or someone
estoy it's like bing in a place, or in a mood

Answer 7

for example: soy simpatico (with adjectives) estoy en la casa de mi abuela ( with adv. adj. of place) estoy cansada( process verbs)
- I am ... years old is Tengo ... años.