2007-10-22 13:25:53 · 14 answers · asked by SQD 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Soy means 'I am', but only in cases that are permanent. It comes from the verb 'Ser' (to be).
There are 2 forms of 'to be', in Spanish. Estar, and Ser. You use Estar for emotions, time, location, temporary things. Ser is used for things that are for always and things that don't change, such as where you were born, your gender, your name, etc.
Exp:
Soy Mexicana - I'm Mexican. <--your race does not change.
Estoy triste - I'm sad. <--you're not always sad, so you would not use 'ser'.
2007-10-22 13:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's the first person present singular of ser and
it means "I am".
Soy felíz= I am happy.
2007-10-22 14:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soy means either "I am" or "soya"
Soy inteligente - I'm smart.
She likes soy milk - A ella le gusta la leche de soya.
2007-10-22 17:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by loralaey 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Soy is first person singular of the verb "ser," in Spanish, meaning "to be." Hence, soy = "I am." But it's not that easy, because "estoy" also means "I am." Estoy enojado = I am angry; Estoy enfermo = I am sick. "Estoy" is from "estar," from sto, stare, steti, statum, in Latin, meaning "to stand." It is used for temporary conditions. Ser (from Latin sum, esse, fui) means "to be" and is used for permanent conditions. Soy americano, soy muchacho, soy rubio, etc. I love Spanish!
2007-10-22 13:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by ykritch2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soy is the "I" form of the verb "ser" = to be, a permanent form of being, like "soy hombre = I am a man (you are born a man, not a woman,or vise versa).
Estoy is the "I" form of the verb "estar" = to be, a changeable form of being, like "estoy enfadado" (if you are a woman, you soy enfadada) = I am angry (you are not always angry, sometimes you are glad, right). Hope you understood what I tried to explain? (I came to the conclusion that you are a man, boy, that´s why I used the word man, but I came to think that you might be a woman or girl, so that explains my answer.)
2007-10-22 13:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Soy- I'm, I'am
2007-10-22 13:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by sChNiTzEl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Soy is the conjugated form of "Ser" in the first person.
The verb "Ser" usually means "to be" but when conjugated into the word Soy it means "I am" or in bad grammar "I be"
There are many ways to conjugate this verb "ser"...http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/serest1.htm
explains some.
2007-10-22 13:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by jasondharrison 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In spanish the word soy is I'm(i am).
2007-10-22 13:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
LOL
soy means I am.
2007-10-22 14:19:59 · answer #9 · answered by ~♣Miss Barcelona♣~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soy means I am.
2007-10-22 13:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by Jayne W 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋