{"id":39,"date":"2008-04-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=39"},"modified":"2008-04-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-17T16:00:00","slug":"ser-vs-estar-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/ser-vs-estar-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Ser vs Estar II"},"content":{"rendered":"

The difference between SER <\/strong>and ESTAR <\/strong>in Spanish is really subtle and there\u00b4s a big difference when an adjective is used with one or the other. Take a look:<\/p>\n

Ser agarrado<\/strong>: be cheap, a tightwad
\nEstar agarrado<\/strong>: be tight (clothes)-LaAm<\/p>\n

Ser alegre<\/strong>: be happy
\nEstar alegre<\/strong>: be a little drunk<\/p>\n

Ser atento<\/strong>: be friendly, thoughtful
\nEstar atento<\/strong>: pay attention<\/p>\n

Ser bueno<\/strong>: be good
\nEstar bueno<\/strong>: be healthy; be physically attractive; taste good<\/p>\n

Ser considerado<\/strong>: be respectful to others
\nEstar considerado<\/strong>: be regarded<\/p>\n

Ser cumplido<\/strong>: trying to please everybody
\nEstar cumplido<\/strong>: (an action) be accomplished<\/p>\n

Ser desenvuelto<\/strong>: (of a person) be comfortable in most situations
\nEstar desenvuelto<\/strong>: (of a package) unwrapped<\/p>\n

Ser despierto<\/strong>: be smart
\nEstar despierto<\/strong>: be awake<\/p>\n

Ser despistado<\/strong>: be forgetful
\nEstar despistado<\/strong>: be lost<\/p>\n

Ser malo<\/strong>: be mean; be evil
\nEstar malo<\/strong>: be sick; taste badly<\/p>\n

Ser molesto<\/strong>: be annoying
\nEstar molesto<\/strong>: be annoyed; not be healthy<\/p>\n

Ser negro<\/strong>: be black (color)
\nEstar negro<\/strong>: be overtanned; be sick and tired of<\/p>\n

Ser parado<\/strong>: be shy
\nEstar parado<\/strong>: be motionless; jobless<\/p>\n

Ser verde<\/strong>: be green (color)
\nEstar verde<\/strong>: not ripe\/mature (fruit or person)<\/p>\n

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The difference between SER and ESTAR in Spanish is really subtle and there\u00b4s a big difference when an adjective is used with one or the other. Take a look: Ser agarrado: be cheap, a tightwad Estar agarrado: be tight (clothes)-LaAm Ser alegre: be happy Estar alegre: be a little drunk Ser atento: be friendly, thoughtful…<\/p>\n

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