Verb Ser: Yo soy Pablo... (00)(Yo) soy Pablo means I am Pablo. We can omit YO.
Yo soy Pablo.
Spanish has two verbs To Be: SER and ESTAR. In most cases we use SER for permanent situations and ESTAR for temporary situations.
Conjugation of SER
(Yo) soy recepcionista. = I am a recepcionist.
Yo soy recepcionista.
(Tú) eres mi amigo. = You are my friend. TÚ is informal and used with family and friends.
Tú eres mi amigo.
(Él) es mesero. = He is a waiter.
Él es mesero.
(Ella) es de España. = She is from Spain.
Ella es de España.
Usted es profesor de inglés. = You are an English teacher. USTED is formal and used with unknown people or in professional environment.
Usted es profesor de inglés.
(Nosotros) somos de Alemania. = We are from Germany.
Nosotros somos de Alemania.
(Ustedes) son turistas. = You are tourists. USTEDES is used in formal and informal situations in Latin America.
Ustedes son turistas.
(Ellos) son Juan y Pedro. = They are Juan and Pedro. ELLOS is used when we talk about a group of males.
Ellos son Juan y Pedro.
(Ellas) son amigas . = They are friends. ELLAS is used when we talk about a group of females.
Ellas son amigas.
(Ellos) son jóvenes. = They are young. ELLOS is used for a group of males and females.
Ellos son jóvenes.
Ustedes son los expertos en marketing. = You are the marketing experts. USTEDES is formal and used with unknown people or in professional circles.
Ustedes son los expertos en marketing.
Spanish very often omits subject pronouns. Summary
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