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"is" in Spanish

está
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Notes

This is used for temporary states, feelings, locations, conditions, ongoing actions.

Summary

The Spanish translation for “is” is está.

Pronounced the same

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this está
be está

Examples of "is" in use

There are 168 examples of the Spanish word for "is" being used:
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No one’s home. Nadie está en casa.
Where is the man? ¿Dónde está el hombre?
Where’s the head? ¿Dónde está la cabeza?
Tom is always here. Tom siempre está aquí.
How’s the job? ¿Cómo está el trabajo?
I know where he is. Sé dónde está.
Where is the juice? ¿Dónde está el jugo?
Where’s your cat? ¿Dónde está tu gato?
He’s there. Él está allí.
Tom isn’t there. Tom no está allí.

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An expert is speaking.,
Are you sure you want to continue?,
Breakfast is ready.,
drowning person,
Every shirt is clean.,
Everything is ready.,
He is angry.,
He is dishonoured.,
He is eating.,
He is overconfident.,
He is somewhere about.,
He is sure about his decision.,
Here is Michael with his guitar.,
Here’s the tricky part.,
He’s absent.,
He’s always busy.,
He’s home alone.,
He’s shaking his head.,
He’s smoking a pipe.,
He’s there.
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