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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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Is supper included? ¿Está incluida la cena?
He’s always busy. Él siempre está ocupado.
Mary is hysterical. María está histérica.
The vacancy is open. La vacante está abierta.
He’s well built. Está bien construido.
The moon is shining. La luna está brillando.
My hard drive is almost full. Mi disco duro está casi lleno.
The horse is jumping. El caballo está saltando.
Yanni is lying to me. Yanni me está mintiendo.
Is breakfast included? ¿Está incluido el desayuno?

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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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