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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

See also

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be está
are estamos

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 here. Quiero estar aquí.
to stand estar de pie
sitting area sala de estar
the sitting room la sala de estar
to agree estar de acuerdo
to be bored estar aburrido
be completed estar completado
to be unemployed estar desempleado
to be located estar ubicado
to be retired estar jubilado

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"to be" Practice (3)
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I want to be here.,
Tom seems to be drowning.
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