{"id":4532,"date":"2012-03-27T06:40:52","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T10:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2012-03-27T06:40:52","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T10:40:52","slug":"spanish-lesson-intermediate-31-spanish-adjectives-with-ser-and-estar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-intermediate-31-spanish-adjectives-with-ser-and-estar\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 31 Spanish adjectives with Ser and Estar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 31 Adjetives with Ser and Estar\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jh6hGz-tXho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In this Spanish lesson we are going to see Spanish adjectives that change their meanings depending on whether they are used with either <strong>ser<\/strong> or <strong>estar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We have already looked at the two verbs <strong>ser<\/strong> and <strong>estar<\/strong>, which are both the equivilant to the verb <em>to be<\/em> in English, and their different meanings and uses. Here we will analyse in detail how certain Spanish adjectives with <em>ser<\/em> and <em>estar<\/em> change their meaning completely. For example, if we say \u201cSoy rico\u201d, using el verbo <em>ser<\/em> and the adjective rico, it means \u201cI am rich\u201d, whereas if we say \u201cEst\u00e1 rico\u201d, using el verbo <em>estar<\/em> and the adjective <em>Rico<\/em>, it means \u201cIt is tasty\u201d. You can see that the Spanish adjective Rico completely changes its meaning from rich to tasty. It is important to be aware of all of these little details as you can very easily misunderstand a conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Repeat each phrase after me in the video to work on your Spanish pronunciation and then write out lots of practice sentences in Spanish to see how much you have remembered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser abierto: To be sociable.<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar abierto: To be open<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser aburrido: To be boring<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar aburrido: To be bored<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser atento: To be kind\/considerate<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar atento: To be attentive<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser callado: To be quiet\/untalkative<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar callado: To be quiet\/silent<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser cansado: To be tiring<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar cansado: To be tired<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser cat\u00f3lico: To be catholic<br \/>\n\u2022 (No) estar cat\u00f3lico: (Not) to be healthy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser dispuesto: To be willing<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar dispuesto: To be prepared to do something<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser fresco: To be cheeky<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar fresco: To be fresh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser grave: To be serious (for things or situations)<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar grave: To be seriously ill<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser interesado: To be selfish<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar interesado: To be interested<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser listo: To be clever<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar listo: To be ready<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser molesto: To be annoying<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar molesto: To be annoyed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser negro: To be black<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar negro: To be furious<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser orgulloso: To be a proud person<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar orgulloso: To be proud of something or someone<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser verde: To be green<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar verde: To be inexperienced<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser violento: To be violent (a person) \/ To be awkward (a situation)<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar violento: To feel awkward<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser maduro: To be mature in age \/ To be sensible<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar maduro: To be ripe<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser rico: To be rich (a person)<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar rico: To be tasty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser despierto: To be alert<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar despierto: To be awake<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser pesado: To be heavy \/ To be an annoying\/irritating person<br \/>\n\u2022 Estar pesado: To be annoying\/irritating (a person &#8211; temporary)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We will now look at the difference between the Spanish words<em> bien, bueno, mal<\/em> and <em>malo<\/em>. These are four Spanish words that get used a lot in everyday conversation and it is for this reason that it is so important to be clear and confident in their different meanings and uses. Again their meanings can change depending on whether they are used with Ser or Estar. \u201cSer bueno\u201d, for example, means to be a good person or a good quality item, wheras \u201cEstar bueno\u201d means to be attractive or tasty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser bueno: To be a good person or to be good at something \/ To be a good quality item<br \/>\nAntonio es muy bueno: Antonio is a good person<br \/>\nMi coche es muy bueno: My car is very good quality<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Ser malo: To be a bad person \/ To be a bad quality item<br \/>\nAntonio es muy malo: Antonio is a bad person<br \/>\nMi coche es muy malo: My car is very bad quality<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Estar bueno: To be tasty (for food) \/ To be attractive (for people)<br \/>\nAntonio est\u00e1 muy bueno: Antonio is very good looking (colloquial)<br \/>\nEsta comida est\u00e1 muy buena: This food is very good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Estar malo: To be ill (for people) \/ To be bad tasting (for food)<br \/>\nAntonio est\u00e1 malo: Antonio is ill<br \/>\nEsta comida est\u00e1 mala: This food tastes bad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Estar bien: To be healthy or to be ok (for people) \/ To be correct<br \/>\nAntonio est\u00e1 bien: Antonio is ok<br \/>\nLas respuestas est\u00e1n bien: The answers are correct<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022 Estar mal: To feel bad (for people) \/ To be incorrect<br \/>\nAntonio est\u00e1 mal: Antonio feels bad<br \/>\nLas respuestas est\u00e1n mal: The answers are incorrect<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In this lesson we have seen how crucial and tricky the Spanish verbs Ser and Estar are. As I said earlier, I recommend making up your own practice sentences using as many combinations of Ser and Estar as you have learned. You should also look out for Ser and Estar in Spanish texts and observe how they are used. I hope you are reading regularly in Spanish now and finding stories and articles that are of genuine interest to you. There is so much free material out there on the internet, but make sure you find things that you really want to read. The best way to study is to study without even feeling like you are studying and the way to achieve this is by always using material that you genuinely enjoy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I hope you are enjoying my Spanish lessons and look forward to seeing you next time. 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