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"to be" in Spanish

estar
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “to be” is estar.

Pronounced the same

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be estar

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be está

Examples of "to be" in use

There are 8 examples of the Spanish word for "to be" being used:
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I want to be here. Quiero estar aquí.
to stand estar de pie
to agree estar de acuerdo
sitting area sala de estar
be completed estar completado
Tom seems to be drowning. Tom parece estar ahogándose.
to be located estar ubicado
to be bored estar aburrido

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"to be" Practice (3)
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