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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 127 examples of the Spanish word for "is" being used:
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The table is set for three. La mesa está puesta para tres.
He is overconfident. Él está demasiado confiado.
Let’s find out where Tom is. Averigamos dónde está Tom.
Yanni is happy with it. Yanni está contento con ello.
I wonder whether Tom is unmarried. Me pregunto si Tom está soltero.
The settlement is by the river. El asentamiento está junto al río.
My father is a bit old-fashioned. Mi padre está un poco anticuado.
She’s asking for the impossible. Ella está pidiendo lo imposible.
The dog is chewing a bone. El perro está masticando un hueso.
Tom is absolutely calm. Tom está absolutamente tranquilo.

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Breakfast is ready.,
He is dishonoured.,
He is eating.,
He’s absent.,
How is your dad?,
I know where he is.,
is there,
It’s snowing.,
My brain is full.,
My bucket is full.,
My cat is happy.,
My father is bald.,
My home is here.,
My neighbor is crazy.,
Our house is here.,
She is expecting a child.,
The chore is finally done.,
The horse is jumping.,
The man is married.,
The moon is shining.
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