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how do I know which one to use ( yo soy) or ( yo estoy ) what's the difference?
how do I know which one to use ( yo soy) or ( yo estoy ) what's the difference?
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te verb "ser" stands for: description, occupation, characteristic, time, origin and relantionship. example: yo soy maestra, yo soy alta, yo soy de españa
the verb "estar" stands for: position, location, action, condition and emition.example: yo estoy feliz, yo estoy en casa, yo estoy arriba,
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"yo soy" and "yo estoy" has a same meaning in English, which is "i am" or, simply, "i'm". When you talking "i am", there are two possibilities: indicate estate, or indicate existence. But, in Spanish (and Portuguese too), there are two sentences for indicate those expressions, which are the ones you mentioned. Bye :)
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