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Ser vs Estar in Spanish: essential characteristics
When we want to describe a permanent/essential characteristic of something or someone we use the verb ser (not estar).
For example:
Read and listen to other examples with the verb ser:In the examples above, we use ser to talk about physical descriptions.
In the examples above, we use ser to talk about the character/personality.
See also Conjugate ser in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)
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