WHEN TO USE ESTAR: For locations: Ex: I am in the city - Estoy en la ciudad He is at the park - El esta en el parque For moods that aren't permanent: Ex: I am sick - Estoy enferma *You're not sick all the time, that's why you use "estar". She is drunk - Esta borracha *Here you're saying at the moment she's drunk, but she's not drunk all the time. Esta guapo - He is handsome *Here you're saying that right now he looks handsome, and not necessarily handsome in other days. Equivalent to--> That guy looks good today for some reason, what did he do to improve himself? WHEN TO USE SER: For describing something that is permanent: Ex: She is drunk - Es borracha *Here you're saying that this girl is a always wasted and is definitely labeled a drunkard. He is handsome - Es guapo *In this case you're saying that this guy is handsome all the time and not just on certain occasions. Equivalent to-->That guy is hot! We are teachers - Nosotros somos profesores *With occupations you need to use "ser" OTHER USES OF ESTAR: Verb in the present tense can be conjugated in two ways: I sing OR I am singing The same goes for Spanish: Yo canto OR Estoy cantando Estas corriendo - You are running Esta hablando - He/She is speaking Estamos comiendo - We are eating Estais durmiendo - You (Plural) are sleeping Estan bailando - They are dancing

1. Watch a lot of movies in English--this helps in getting your ear trained to listen to how native English speakers speak. Often times, words tend to be repeated and you are able to remember them. 2. Listen to music in English -- this also gets your ears trained and helps you remember words and phrases. But be warned: Most songs are very poetic and may not make sense to everyday conversations. 3. Be around native English speakers -- this helps the most because then you are able to practice your English speaking skills as well as be able to be corrected if need be. Some places to find native English speakers are clubs and bars where most English speakers tend to congregate. Another place to find them is on www.meetup.com <--this is a great site to find people with the same hobbies as you within your area.

It's definitely possible if you put time and effort into it. And here are some tips you might want to do in order to achieve your goals of speaking English like a native speaker: 1. Watch a lot of movies in English--this helps in getting your ear trained to listen to how native English speakers speak. Often times, words tend to be repeated and you are able to remember them. 2. Listen to music in English -- this also gets your ears trained and helps you remember words and phrases. But be warned: Most songs are very poetic and may not make sense to everyday conversations. 3. Be around native English speakers -- this helps the most because then you are able to practice your English speaking skills as well as be able to be corrected if need be. Some places to find native English speakers are clubs and bars where most English speakers tend to congregate. Another place to find them is on www.meetup.com <--this is a great site to find people with the same hobbies as you within your area.

Esta palabra es la misma que como "si". Por ejemplo: But they do though - Seguro que ellos si No hay una traduccion en espanol porque es una palabra/frase unica en ingles pero la cosa mas cercana, quizas, es "si".

Si estudies la gramatica y las frases al mismo tiempo veas las peliculas espanolas y escuches las canciones espanolas, entonces vas a mejorar tu habilidad. If you study the grammar and phrases at the same time you're watching Spanish films and listening to Spanish music, then you're going to improve your skills.

No, we don't say anything like that. Just as Eliot had responded, we mostly say "Goodbye" or "See you" as well as "Have a good night/good day"

"Forget it" is the same as "Never mind". Example: PERSON 1: Aren't we going to the store today. PERSON 2: Forget it, I don't want to go today. Maybe tomorrow OR (the same as) Never mind, I don't want to go today. Maybe tomorrow

It means the same as "You deserve better". So for example: You are dating this person who is not good for you and you think you can't get someone better than that person. Then your friend tells you, "Hey, you're selling yourself short." Then your friend is saying to you the same thing as, "Hey, you deserve better. You're a good person and you can get someone even more amazing because you're an amazing person!"