¿Dónde estás? Where are you?
You've seen how you use ser to talk about who you are: your personality, your looks, your profession, and your nationality.
You've seen how you use estar to talk about how you are. You also use estar to talk about where you are.
to be in a place = estar
| I am |
estoy |
| you are (casual) |
tú estás |
| you are (polite) |
usted está |
| he is |
él está |
| she is |
ella está |
| we are |
nosotros(as) estamos |
| y'all are (polite) |
vosotros estáis |
| y'all are (polite) |
ustedes están |
| they are |
ellos (as) están |
In English, we're either in or at a place. In Spanish, you're always en a location.
¿Dónde estás?
Where are you?
you can answer,
I'm at / in Estoy en...
| the apartment |
el apartamento |
| the beach |
la playa |
| the car |
el carro / coche / auto |
| city |
la ciudad |
| class |
la clase |
| a concert |
un concierto |
| countryside |
el campo |
| the desert |
el desierto |
| downtown |
el centro |
| a game |
un partido |
| home |
casa |
| inside |
adentro |
| my house |
mi casa |
| lake |
el lago |
| mountains |
las montañas |
| the neighborhood |
el barrio / vecindario |
| outside |
afuera |
| my room |
mi cuarto / habitación / dormitorio |
| a restaurant |
un restaurante |
| school |
la escuela / el colegio |
| the suburbs |
las afueras |
| the woods |
el bosque |
Quiz yourself on geography!
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