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"to be" in Spanish

ser
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “to be” is ser.

Pronounced the same

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I am soy
am soy

See also

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was fue
was era
was estaba

Examples of "to be" in use

There are 15 examples of the Spanish word for "to be" being used:
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I want to be a cat. Quiero ser un gato.
Yanni wants to be the best. Yanni quiere ser el mejor.
It could be anyone. Podría ser cualquiera.
Try to be patient with others. Intenta ser paciente con los demás.
to be guided ser guiado
to be curious ser curioso
Stop being cruel. Deja de ser cruel.
I like to be submissive. Me gusta ser sumisa.
Love can be blind. El amor puede ser ciego.
I’d like to be Picasso. Me gustaría ser Picasso.

Practice Lesson

"to be" Practice (15)
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I like to be submissive.,
I want to be a cat.,
Is the pain usually this bad?,
It could be anyone.,
I’d like to be Picasso.,
Love can be blind.,
Stop being cruel.,
The cause turned out to be a short circuit in an electric blanket.,
to be curious,
to be guided,
Try to be patient with others.,
Yanni wants to be the best.,
You can never be too careful.,
you like to be challenged
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Acknowledgements

English source

https://lingopolo.org/dutch/word/to-be-0

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