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- Mi madre es alemana, pero yo soy de Madrid.
- My mother is German but I am from Madrid.
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- Profession and occupation
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- Mi padre es un abogado.
- My father is a lawyer.
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- El avion es seguro.
- The plane is safe.
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- Es la una de la mañana.
- It's 1am.
- Son las tres de la tarde.
- It's 3pm.
- Hoy es viernes.
- Today is friday.
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- La fiesta es en el apartamento de Juan.
- The party is in Juan's apartment.
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- La botella es de vidrio.
- The bottle is made of glass.
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- Es mi libro.
- It's my book.
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Uses of estar |
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- El libro está en la biblioteca.
- The book is in the library.
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- Estamos enfermos.
- We are sick.
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- Physical states and conditions
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- La toalla está mojada.
- The towel is wet.
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- Carla está nerviosa.
- Carla is nervous.
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- Hoy está nublado.
- Today it's cloudy.
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- Estoy comiendo pizza.
- I am eating pizza.
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- Results of actions (past participle)
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- Los platos están lavados.
- The dishes are washed.
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