Can someone explain what is the difference between "soy" , "me" , "mi" , and "estoy"?
"Me" in spanish....
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Soy = I am - from the verb "ser" meaning to be.
Estoy = I am - from the verb "estar" also meaning to be.
Check out lesson 1.11 for more info on when to use ser and estar.
One guideline could be that ser is used for permanent conditions and estar for temporary conditions, but you will need more than that to get hold of it all. It`s not very easy 
Me = Me
(they sometimes use "me" in spanish when you would say "I" in english. Check out the answer from webdunce - it is more accurate).
Mi = My.
Me = Me (they sometimes use "me" in spanish when you would say "I" in english.
I think this is more of an illusion than anything else.
Spanish does not use "me" to mean the same thing as the English "I." The Spanish word for I is yo and Spanish hardly ever uses it. However, Spanish does use a different word order than English, which can make me end up at the front of the sentence, which can make it seem like Spanish is using me for I.
So, for example, in Spanish, to say the equivalent of "I like apples," you say "Me gustan manzanas." So, it looks like Spanish is using me where English would use I. However, the Spanish sentence literally means "Apples are pleasing to me." So, this example Spanish sentence actually doesn´t even contain the word "I" at all.
soy - I am: "Soy secretaria"
estoy - I am: "Estoy aburrido"
me - me; myself: "Me lavé el pelo."
mí - me: "Me dio ese cuadro para mí."
mi - my: "Mi madre está enferma."
For more information, check the following articles:
"Soy" is used for "I am" in the case of being permanent like "Soy Americano" --"I am an American" whereas "estoy" is used for feelings and location such as "Estoy triste"--"I am sad". As for "me" it is for the word "me" and "mi" (without the accent over the i) is for "my". I hope this helps and I am sure the gurus will be in soon!! 
