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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

See also

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is es
it is son
was fue
was era
to be ser
was estaba
to be estar
be está
are estamos
be (2nd person singular) sé

Examples of "is" in use

There are 215 examples of the Spanish word for "is" being used:
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Why isn’t Tom tired? ¿Por qué Tom no está cansado?
Yanni is lying to me. Yanni me está mintiendo.
He’s shaking his head. Él está moviendo la cabeza.
Is breakfast included? ¿Está incluido el desayuno?
The table is set for three. La mesa está puesta para tres.
She is quite ill. Ella está bastante enferma.
She is right after all. Ella está justo después de todo.
The donkey is braying. El burro está rebuznando.
Tom’s house is by the sea. La casa de Tom está junto al mar.
Let’s find out where Tom is. Averigamos dónde está Tom.

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A candle is made of wax.,
An expert is speaking.,
An owl is on the roof.,
Are you sure you want to continue?,
Bread is made from flour.,
Breakfast is ready.,
drowning person,
electric driving is on the rise,
Every shirt is clean.,
Everything is ready.,
Flour is made from wheat.,
He is all alone abroad.,
He is angry.,
He is dishonoured.,
He is eating.,
He is in the car.,
He is overconfident.,
He is somewhere about.,
He is sure about his decision.,
Her anger is completely justified.
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